LD837Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations
Introduced by Mark Lawrence, District 35
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Official description
An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Obligations
Where it stands
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 169 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
May 14, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Enactment RC #169 · May 14, 2025
20
Yes
14
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bernard | 1 | No |
| Harold Stewart | 2 | Absent |
| Bradlee Farrin | 3 | No |
| Stacey Guerin | 4 | No |
| Russell Black | 5 | No |
| Marianne Moore | 6 | No |
| Nicole Grohoski | 7 | Yes |
| Michael Tipping | 8 | Yes |
| Joseph Baldacci | 9 | Yes |
| David Haggan | 10 | No |
Bill history
Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 129 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-29) READ. ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-29)
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 104 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-29) was READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-29).
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 169 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
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