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MaineLD 1048132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Require Certain Notice Requirements for Whistleblower Protections

Sponsored By: Sophia Warren (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Utilities must send annual whistleblower notice

Beginning June 22, 2025, public utilities and competitive electricity providers must send a yearly notice of whistleblower rights. The notice goes to people doing paid work for them under a contract of hire at that time. It also goes to their affiliated companies and utility contractors. It must be in plain English, printed in at least 12-point type, and sent separately from any other message.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sophia Warren

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 68

House vote • 6/9/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 75 • No: 68

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 407

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/10/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-513) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-513) in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 355(Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-513) 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" (H-513). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/12/2025House

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