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ME LD 1198

enacted

Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Assess Its Current Meat And Poultry Inspection Programs

Maine · 132 · upper

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 1198 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1198 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-30): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1198 about?

ME LD 1198 is a bill in the 132 titled “Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Assess Its Current Meat And Poultry Inspection Programs”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1198?

Russell BLACK is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1198, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-30 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Russell BLACKprimary
  • Chad PERKINScosponsor
  • Caldwell JACKSONcosponsor
  • Craig HICKMANcosponsor
  • Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
  • Timothy GUERRETTEcosponsor
  • Dean CRAYcosponsor
  • Mark COOPERcosponsor
  • Randall HALLcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-05-30

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-05-27

    FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-27

    FINALLY PASSED.

    passage

  5. 2025-05-27

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  6. 2025-05-22

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. 2025-05-22

    The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-90).

    reading-3

  8. 2025-05-22

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  9. 2025-05-22

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. 2025-05-20

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  11. 2025-05-20

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-90).

    reading-2,reading-3

  12. 2025-05-20

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-90) READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-05-20

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  14. 2025-05-20

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  15. 2025-05-15

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  16. 2025-04-29

    Voted - OTP-AM

  17. 2025-04-29

    Work Session Reconsidered

  18. 2025-04-08

    Voted - OTP-AM

  19. 2025-04-08

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-03-21

    CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  21. 2025-03-20

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. 2025-03-20

    The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-03-20

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE

  24. 2025-03-20

    Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed

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