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LD475 • 2025

An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources

An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources

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Sponsor
Senator Denise Tepler
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources

An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources Sponsor: Senator Denise Tepler Reference committee: Marine Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources Sponsor: Senator Denise Tepler Reference committee: Marine Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2026-03-05 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs; LTW

  3. 2026-03-05 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  5. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  6. 2025-02-05 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

  7. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources
Sponsor:
Senator Denise Tepler
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 475
S.P. 215 In Senate, February 11, 2025
An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc.
Cosponsored by Senator: MOORE of Washington.

Page 1 - 132LR1461(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to enact measures to protect marine resources in the State.
4