ME LD 489
enactedAn Act To Provide For A Vessel Breakdown License Exception For Commercial Halibut Fishing License Holders
Maine · 132 · lower
Quick answers
Did ME LD 489 pass?
Yes. ME LD 489 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-09. Latest recorded action (2025-05-09): Signed by Governor
What is ME LD 489 about?
ME LD 489 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Provide For A Vessel Breakdown License Exception For Commercial Halibut Fishing License Holders”.
Who sponsors ME LD 489?
Tiffany STROUT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 489, joined by 6 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-09 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Tiffany STROUTprimary
- Cameron RENYcosponsor
- Tracy QUINTcosponsor
- William TUELLcosponsor
- Sheila LYMANcosponsor
- Gary DRINKWATERcosponsor
- Marianne MOOREcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.
receipt
2025-02-06
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
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.
2025-04-29
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2025-04-29
Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2025-04-29
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-74).
reading-3
2025-04-29
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-30
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2025-04-30
READ ONCE.
reading-1
2025-04-30
Committee Amendment "A" (H-74) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2025-04-30
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-74), in concurrence.
reading-2,reading-3
2025-04-30
Ordered sent down forthwith.
2025-05-06
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
2025-05-06
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2025-05-06
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-07
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
passage
2025-05-09
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-03-13
Work Session Held
2025-03-13
Voted - OTP-AM
2025-04-25
Reported Out - OTP-AM
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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