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

LD 1477: An Act To Provide An Exemption From Pilotage Requirements For Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine And Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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 1477 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Provide An Exemption From Pilotage Requirements For Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine And Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Primary sponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary FriedmannPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Nicole GrohoskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) Report.
  3. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
  5. (Yeas 56 - Nays 86 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
  6. ROLL CALL NO. 643
  7. Motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) FAILED.
  8. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
  9. Sent down for concurrence
  10. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
  11. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
  12. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

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Sources

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