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

LD 1297: Resolve, To Establish The Committee To Study The Use Of Sunflower Crops To Produce Biofuels

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1297 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve, To Establish The Committee To Study The Use Of Sunflower Crops To Produce Biofuels. Primary sponsor: Trey Stewart (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trey StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Roger AlbertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Mark BabinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Sue BernardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lucien DaigleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Timmy GuerretteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Tracy QuintCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Gregg SwallowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Joseph UnderwoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“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. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  3. On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE In NON-CONCURRENCE
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. Subsequently, the Resolve FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.
  6. On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.
  7. FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.
  8. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  9. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  10. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-42).
  11. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
  12. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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