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LD567 • 2025

An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as Dark Sky Week

An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as Dark Sky Week

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Stacey Guerin
Last action
2025-06-03
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as Dark Sky Week

An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as Dark Sky Week Sponsor: Senator Stacey Guerin Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as Dark Sky Week Sponsor: Senator Stacey Guerin Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1600(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1600(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 567 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-03 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-05-21 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-06 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Work Session Reconsidered

  6. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-04-07 Committee

    Work Session Reconsidered

  8. 2025-04-07 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  9. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Work Session Held

  10. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  11. 2025-02-19 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as Dark Sky Week
Sponsor:
Senator Stacey Guerin
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1600(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 247 - L.D. 567
An Act to Designate the 2nd Week of May and the 2nd Week of September as
Dark Sky Week
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §150-W is enacted to read:
§150-W. Dark Sky Week
The 2nd full week in May and the 2nd full week in September of each year is designated
as Dark Sky Week to celebrate the dark skies of the State and to bring attention to the
effects of artificial light on spring bird migration and the importance of curbing artificial
light pollution. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation inviting and urging
citizens and schools to observe each week with appropriate activities and study.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 3, 2025
CHAPTER
179
PUBLIC LAW