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LD 1908
An Act To Require The Cooperation Of Original Manufacturers Of Electronic Devices To Facilitate The Repair Of Those Devices By Device Owners And Independent Repair Providers
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Mike Tipping · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2026-04-07: fail, 73 yes, 75 no, 2 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (73): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Scott Harriman D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I
No (75): Cassie Julia D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Liz Caruso R, Lucas Lanigan R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (2): Abigail Griffin R, Laurel Libby R
Latest Senate vote
2026-04-06: pass, 21 yes, 11 no, 3 not voting · RECEDE
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (21): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D, Denise Tepler D, Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D, Rick Bennett I, Stacey Guerin R
No (11): Brad Farrin R, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Trey Stewart R
Not voting (3): Joe Baldacci D, Jeff Timberlake R, Sue Bernard R
Lobbying on it, month by month
The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 1908 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.
2026
Who lobbied on it
21 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1908 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Ann Robinson | 1 | $2,139.07 |
| Consumer Technology Association | Andrew Hackman | 5 | $1,800 |
| Xerox Corporation and its affiliates | Susan Tevnan | 2 | $1,500 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Andrew Hackman | 3 | $1,200 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | Kate Gore, Megan Gean-Gendron | 8 | $0 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Joseph Lee | 4 | $0 |
| Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC | Chris Hodgdon, Jim Mitchell | 8 | $0 |
| Entertainment Software Association | Curtis Picard | 6 | $0 |
| Google LLC and its Affiliates | J. Andrew Cashman | 6 | $0 |
| Lexmark International, INC | Susan Tevnan | 1 | $0 |
| Retail Association of Maine | Curtis Picard | 3 | $0 |
| Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association | Daniel Riley | 2 | $0 |
| Air-Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute | Keith Herrick | 3 | $0 |
| Apple Inc. | Jeffrey Lane | 1 | $0 |
| CTIA - The Wireless Association | Jeremy Payne | 4 | $0 |
| Healthcare Distribution Alliance | Andrew Hackman | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 1 | $0 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Steven Hudson | 1 | $0 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Pete Didisheim | 5 | $0 |
| T-Mobile | Charles C. Soltan | 2 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Senate roll call 787 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 22 | 13 |
| 2026-03-25 | House roll call 674 acc maj otp-am by ca "a" | fail | 50 | 91 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate roll call 885 ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-632) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | pass | 27 | 5 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate roll call 884 RECEDE | pass | 21 | 11 |
| 2026-04-07 | House roll call 750 RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 73 | 75 |