ME LD 173
deadAn Act To Exempt Certain Watercraft From Registration Requirements
Maine · 132 · lower
Quick answers
Did ME LD 173 pass?
No. ME LD 173 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-06-05). Latest recorded action (2025-06-05): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
What is ME LD 173 about?
ME LD 173 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Exempt Certain Watercraft From Registration Requirements”.
Who sponsors ME LD 173?
Stephen WOOD is the primary sponsor of ME LD 173, joined by 3 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-06-05 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Stephen WOODprimary
- James THORNEcosponsor
- Richard MASONcosponsor
- Gary DRINKWATERcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-14
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed.
2025-01-14
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-01-14
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence
referral-committee
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.
2025-06-04
Reports READ.
2025-06-04
On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-04
ROLL CALL NO. 325
2025-06-04
(Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
2025-06-04
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-05
Reports Read
2025-06-05
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
2025-06-05
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
failure
2025-03-10
Work Session Held
2025-03-10
Voted - Divided Report
2025-05-30
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Versions
Documents
Votes
ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
2025-06-04 · pass · 73-70
Member-level votes (151)
- ABDI of Lewiston: yes
- ADAMS of Lebanon: no
- ALBERT of Madawaska: no
- ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
- ARATA of New Gloucester: no
- ARCHER of Saco: yes
- ARDELL of Monticello: no
- ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: no
- BAGSHAW of Windham: no
- BECK of South Portland: yes
- BELL of Yarmouth: yes
- BISHOP of Bucksport: no
- BLIER of Buxton: no
- BOYER of Poland: no
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
- BRENNAN of Portland: yes
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
- BUNKER of Farmington: yes
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
- CARLOW of Buxton: no
- CARUSO of Caratunk: no
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
- CIMINO of Bridgton: no
- CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: other
- COLLINS of Sidney: no
- COOPER of Windham: no
- COPELAND of Saco: yes
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: no
- CROCKETT of Portland: other
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
- DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
- DHALAC of South Portland: yes
- DILL of Old Town: yes
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: yes
- DRINKWATER of Milford: no
- DUCHARME of Madison: no
- EATON of Deer Isle: other
- EDER of Waterboro: no
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
- FLYNN of Albion: no
- FOLEY of Wells: no
- FOSTER of Dexter: no
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
- FREDETTE of Newport: no
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
- GEIGER of Rockland: yes
- GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
- GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
- GREENWOOD of Wales: no
- GRIFFIN of Levant: other
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
- HAGGAN of Hampden: no
- HALL of Wilton: no
- HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: no
- HEPLER of Woolwich: no
- HYMES of Waldo: no
- JACKSON of Oxford: no
- JAVNER of Chester: no
- JULIA of Waterville: yes
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: yes
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
- LANCE of Paris: no
- LANIGAN of Sanford: other
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
- LEE of Auburn: yes
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
- LIBBY of Auburn: other
- LOOKNER of Portland: yes
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
- MACIAS of Topsham: yes
- MALON of Biddeford: yes
- MASON of Lisbon: no
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
- MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
- MATLACK of St. George: yes
- MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
- MINGO of Calais: no
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
- MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
- MOONEN of Portland: yes
- MORRIS of Turner: no
- MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
- NUTTING of Oakland: no
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: no
- OSHER of Orono: yes
- PARRY of Arundel: no
- PAUL of Winterport: no
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
- PLUECKER of Warren: yes
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: no
- POMERLEAU of Standish: no
- PUGH of Portland: yes
- QUINT of Hodgdon: no
- RANA of Bangor: yes
- RAY of Lincolnville: yes
- RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: yes
- ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
- RUNTE of York: other
- SACHS of Freeport: yes
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: yes
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: yes
- SMITH of Palermo: no
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
- STOVER of Boothbay: other
- STROUT of Harrington: no
- SUPICA of Bangor: yes
- SWALLOW of Houlton: no
- TERRY of Gorham: yes
- THORNE of Carmel: no
- TUELL of East Machias: no
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: no
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
- WALKER of Naples: no
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: yes
- WHITE of Guilford: no
- WHITE of Ellsworth: no
- WOOD of Norway: no
- WOOD of Greene: no
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
- YUSUF of Portland: yes
- ZAGER of Portland: yes
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