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

LD 553: An Act To Assert State Sovereignty Over Ocean Waters And Marine Resources Up To 12 Nautical Miles Off The State'S Coast

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 553 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Assert State Sovereignty Over Ocean Waters And Marine Resources Up To 12 Nautical Miles Off The State'S Coast. Primary sponsor: Joe Martin (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2025): Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Scott CyrwayCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Billy Bob FaulkinghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Marianne MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Katrina SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mike SoboleskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Tiffany StroutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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 the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  3. On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  4. Reports READ.
  5. Sent down for concurrence
  6. On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED
  7. Reports READ
  8. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  9. Voted - Divided Report
  10. Work Session Held
  11. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  12. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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