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

LD 1697: An Act To Increase Penalties To Deter Violations Of The Laws Regarding Improper Pesticide Use

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 1697 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on April 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Increase Penalties To Deter Violations Of The Laws Regarding Improper Pesticide Use. Primary sponsor: Vicki Doudera (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vicki DouderaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Lori GramlichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Allison HeplerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Bill PlueckerCo-sponsorIndependentHouse44

“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. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-486) in concurrence
  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-486) READ and ADOPTED
  7. Bill READ ONCE
  8. On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
  9. Reports Read
  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-486).
  12. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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