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Maine SenateLD 1226

An Act to Protect Consumers by Licensing Residential Building Contractors

Passed 18–15Party-line

What it does: On the version voted Jun 2, 2025: Requires residential general contractors to be licensed, creates a Residential Construction Board to administer licensing, and sets penalties for violations, with funding appropriated. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT — Accept Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-333) Report from the Committee on Housing and Economic Development ( L.D. 1226) (H.P. 801)

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The tally

Yes 18 · No 15 · Not voting 2

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats1811
Republicans0131
Other or unknown party010

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (35)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.