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ME LD 1253

enacted

An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of Marine Resources To Add Limited-Access Area Fishing Days During The Scallop Season

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1253 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1253 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-30): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1253 about?

ME LD 1253 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of Marine Resources To Add Limited-Access Area Fishing Days During The Scallop Season”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1253?

Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1253, joined by 8 cosponsors.

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

Sponsors

  • Billy Bob FAULKINGHAMprimary
  • William TUELLcosponsor
  • Tiffany STROUTcosponsor
  • Abden SIMMONScosponsor
  • James WHITEcosponsor
  • Marianne MOOREcosponsor
  • Robert FOLEYcosponsor
  • Steven BISHOPcosponsor
  • Wayne PARRYcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-05-30

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  5. 2025-05-22

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. 2025-05-22

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-219), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  7. 2025-05-22

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-219) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-05-22

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  9. 2025-05-22

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. 2025-05-22

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-05-22

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-219).

    reading-3

  12. 2025-05-22

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  13. 2025-05-22

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  14. 2025-05-20

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  15. 2025-04-24

    Voted - OTP-AM

  16. 2025-04-24

    Work Session Held

  17. 2025-03-25

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-03-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. 2025-03-25

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-25

    Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097828

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