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ME LD 1596

enacted

An Act To Support Maine'S Sea Farmers

Maine · 132 · lower

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-06-22 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Morgan RIELLYprimary
  • Abden SIMMONScosponsor
  • William PLUECKERcosponsor
  • Craig HICKMANcosponsor
  • Denise TEPLERcosponsor
  • Stacy BRENNERcosponsor
  • Arthur BELLcosponsor
  • Daniel ANKELEScosponsor
  • Lydia CRAFTScosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-10

    Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-04-10

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-10

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

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-04

    Reports READ.

  6. 2025-06-04

    On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  7. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  8. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) was READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  9. 2025-06-04

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  10. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463).

    reading-3

  11. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. 2025-06-05

    Reports Read

  13. 2025-06-05

    On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  14. 2025-06-05

    Bill READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  15. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  16. 2025-06-05

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  17. 2025-06-09

    FINALLY PASSED.

    passage

  18. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. 2025-06-09

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    passage

  20. 2025-06-22

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

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  21. 2025-05-08

    Work Session Held

  22. 2025-05-08

    Voted - Divided Report

  23. 2025-06-03

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098422

Attribution

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