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MaineLD 3132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Adopt Eastern Daylight Time Year-round Contingent on Federal Approval

Sponsored By: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)

Became Law

STATE GOVERNMENTSTATE GOVERNMENT - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

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Year-round daylight time after approvals

The law moves Maine to eastern daylight time all year after two steps. First, federal law or regulation must allow year-round daylight time. Second, every state in the Eastern Time Zone and the District of Columbia must also use daylight time all year. The Secretary of State tracks these conditions, gives public notice when each is met, and then announces the start date. If both are met while Maine is on daylight time, the change starts right away; otherwise it starts on the next daylight time start date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph M. Baldacci

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 191

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

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

    6/2/2025House

  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-180) 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-180). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  5. Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-180) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-180) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    5/29/2025Senate

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

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    1/8/2025Senate

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