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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1042: 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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1042 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Allison HeplerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jim DillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Holly SargentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse147

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  5. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-233), in concurrence.
  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-233) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
  8. READ ONCE.
  9. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-233).
  12. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source