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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Modernize The E-9-1-1 Laws To Include Text Messaging And Other Methods Of Contacting E-9-1-1"
description: "An Act To Modernize The E-9-1-1 Laws To Include Text Messaging And Other Methods Of Contacting E-9-1-1"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 1800"
citation: "Maine LD 1800 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEM", "TEXT MESSAGING ALLOWED"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Seth BERRY"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 16
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-05-30"
last_action: "2019-06-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c591fc35-a490-49ee-950d-77b53963b171"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280074329"
source_hash: "1e6b1be691f3f1b9ca3bf3ce33250210c4b755878c7fad9dd3d84a3cc1a54d42"
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 1800 (129) — An Act To Modernize The E-9-1-1 Laws To Include Text Messaging And Other Methods Of Contacting E-9-1-1
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1281&item=1&snum=129)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1281&item=3&snum=129)
## Sponsors
- Seth BERRY — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-05-30** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-05-30** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-05-30** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-06** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2019-06-06** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2019-06-06** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- **2019-06-06** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-06** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2019-06-06** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2019-06-06** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2019-06-06** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2019-06-07** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-10** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-17** 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/c591fc35-a490-49ee-950d-77b53963b171`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).