---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Strengthen The Maine Uniform Building And Energy Code"
description: "An Act To Strengthen The Maine Uniform Building And Energy Code"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 855"
citation: "Maine LD 855 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUILDING CODES", "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE", "PROVISIONS REVISED"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher CAIAZZO"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c76d061c-8008-4450-b3b0-73a9e5b5c096"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280071884"
source_hash: "b26c597d825bec492f6abf7403978e54469b8e71855fb9c7e19ef2750ed00b1d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 855 (129) — An Act To Strengthen The Maine Uniform Building And Energy Code

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0629&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0629&item=5&snum=129)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0629&item=1&snum=129)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0629&item=4&snum=129)

## Votes

- Enactment - Mandate — **83–50** (fail) · lower
- ACCEPT REPORT — **21–14** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT SAS-372 TO CAH-619 — **22–12** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Christopher CAIAZZO — primary (person)
- Benjamin CHIPMAN — cosponsor (person)
- Bradlee FARRIN — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher KESSLER — cosponsor (person)
- David MIRAMANT — cosponsor (person)
- Deane RYKERSON — cosponsor (person)
- Diane DENK — cosponsor (person)
- Everett CARSON — cosponsor (person)
- Henry INGWERSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-14** Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-02-14** On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, TABLED pending REFERENCE.
- **2019-02-14** Later today assigned.
- **2019-04-16** Speaker laid before the House
- **2019-04-16** Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-04-18** On motion by Senator Deschambault of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, in concurrence. `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2019-06-18** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2019-06-18** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-619).
- **2019-06-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-18** Report READ and ACCEPTED
- **2019-06-18** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 322 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2019-06-18** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2019-06-18** Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) READ and ADOPTED
- **2019-06-18** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) in concurrence `reading-2`
- **2019-06-18** FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- **2019-06-18** In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
- **2019-06-18** ROLL CALL NO. 294
- **2019-06-18** (Yeas 83 - Nays 50 - Absent 17 - Excused 1)
- **2019-06-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-18** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Elected Required. In NON-CONCURRENCE
- **2019-06-19** Taken from the table by the President
- **2019-06-19** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-619)
- **2019-06-19** Under further suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) was ADOPTED
- **2019-06-19** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-372) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) READ and ADOPTED
- **2019-06-19** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 352 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2019-06-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-372) thereto ADOPTED
- **2019-06-19** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-372) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- **2019-06-19** Sent down for concurrence
- **2019-06-20** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-619) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-372) thereto.
- **2019-06-20** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-20** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-20** PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-02** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c76d061c-8008-4450-b3b0-73a9e5b5c096`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).