STATE BILLME LD 1991PASSED

An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 1991 · PassedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 12, 2026

Sponsor

DTDenise TeplerSenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 10, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 5, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 5, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-516).House

Mar 5, 2026Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.House

Mar 5, 2026CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYHouse

Mar 3, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.Senate

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Mar 3, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-516)Senate

Mar 3, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Feb 26, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-516) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Bill READ ONCE.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Report READ and ACCEPTED.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AMJoint

Feb 12, 2026Voted: OTP-AMJoint

Feb 12, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Dec 3, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Senate

Subjects

Marine Plants
Seaweed

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