republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-1932.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Require Broadband Internet Access Service Providers To Prorate Customer Bills"
description: "An Act To Require Broadband Internet Access Service Providers To Prorate Customer Bills"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1932"
citation: "Maine LD 1932 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BROADBAND SERVICES", "PRORATED BILLING", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jessica FAY"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-05-16"
last_action: "2024-02-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/73dc7c52-edf5-4438-943d-6380fb65a207"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089384"
source_hash: "ef652fe81cbd9057c0f7b1f03ca655093ad89fba0af7fbd4bce9b72f6807f315"
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 1932 (131) — An Act To Require Broadband Internet Access Service Providers To Prorate Customer Bills

## 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=HP1240&item=3&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1240&item=7&snum=131)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1240&item=4&snum=131)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1240&item=1&snum=131)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1240&item=6&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Jessica FAY — primary (person)
- Barbara BAGSHAW — cosponsor (person)
- David BOYER — cosponsor (person)
- James BOYLE — cosponsor (person)
- Jill DUSON — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person)
- Nathan CARLOW — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole GROHOSKI — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-16** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-05-16** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-05-16** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-07-26** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- **2024-01-30** Reports READ.
- **2024-01-30** On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.
- **2024-01-30** Later today assigned.
- **2024-02-08** Speaker laid before the House
- **2024-02-08** On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2024-02-08** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-08** Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) was READ.
- **2024-02-08** On motion of Representative FAY of Raymond, House Amendment "A" (H-737) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2024-02-08** Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-737) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-08** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2024-02-08** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-737) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2024-02-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2024-02-13** Reports Read
- **2024-02-13** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
- **2024-02-13** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2024-02-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ
- **2024-02-13** House Amendment "A" (H-737) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-737) thereto ADOPTED in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-13** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2024-02-15** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2024-02-15** READ A SECOND TIME And PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-737) thereto in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2024-02-20** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2024-02-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2024-02-21** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2024-02-29** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2023-07-26T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2023-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2023-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2024-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/73dc7c52-edf5-4438-943d-6380fb65a207`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).