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IntroducedMar 12, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 22, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 29, 2025
HP 671, An Act To Require A Person Operating A Watercraft For Recreational Purposes To Ensure All Passengers Under 13 Years Of Age Wear Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices
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executive • May 29, 2025: Signed by Governor
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Comments on LD 1042
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- May 29, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 22, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-233) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-233), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- May 22, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-233).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Apr 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Apr 07, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Tepler of Sagadahoc for the Committee on Marine Resources REFERRED to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in concurrence.
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
- Representative HEPLER from the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- On motion of Representative HEPLER, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
- Sent for concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2025 | legislature
- Refer Approved by Chairs/Leads - REFER TO OTHER
- Reported Out - REFER TO OTHER
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-233) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-233) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Peter Asquith (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by James Cote (Maine Professional Guides Association )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Allison Hepler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Jason Luce (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Sharon Steele (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Clinton Thompson (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Fredrick Webel (South Bristol)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Jim Williams (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Jim Williams (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Jim Williams (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Michael Williams (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Owen Williams (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Owen Williams (West Bath)PDF
- Fredrick Webel, South Bristol (Written) - IFW 04/06/2025 12:35 PM
- James Cote, Maine Professional Guides Association (Written) - IFW 04/07/2025 08:54 AM
- Jim Williams, West Bath (Written) - IFW 04/03/2025 06:07 PM
- Sharon Steele, Bath (Written) - IFW 04/05/2025 04:13 PM
- Peter Asquith, Brunswick (Written) - IFW 04/02/2025 10:20 AM
- Michael Williams, West Bath (Written) - IFW 03/31/2025 11:33 AM
- Owen Williams, West Bath (Written) - IFW 04/03/2025 04:12 PM
- Jim Williams, West Bath (Written) - IFW 04/03/2025 05:51 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1042&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097440
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097440
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1042&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097440
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/IFW/04-07-2025