All Roll Calls
Yes: 19 • No: 14
MaineLD 2224132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate
An Act to Reduce Certain Costs Associated with Residential Construction
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
HOUSINGHOUSING - CONSTRUCTION
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Maine changes elevator and fire-alarm rules
Maine's building-code board must start rulemaking by September 1, 2026, to remove two elevator requirements. These cover smoke-and-draft protection at elevator shaft doors and two-way emergency video communication systems inside elevators. The law requires rulemaking, not immediate removal of these protections. Removing them may lower construction costs but also ends these required safeguards. The State Fire Marshal must also adopt the 2025 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, known as NFPA 72.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
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Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 19 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 657
4/13/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/6/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/6/2026HouseReports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-610) 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-610). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/2/2026HouseReports READ.On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 846 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-610) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-610) Sent down for concurrence.
4/2/2026SenateReport was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/3/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED. Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent down for concurrence.
2/26/2026Senate
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (S-610), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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