ME LD1731 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Vetoed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-25 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service

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Title

An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-25 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #643 (Y: 16 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Enactment RC #553 (Y: 19 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Enactment RC #480 (Y: 16 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Report "a" Ontp RC #438 (Y: 68 N: 76 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-25SenatePlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-06-25SenateLD 1731 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 16 and 16, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
2025-06-16SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 553 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-16SenateSubsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. PREVAILED
2025-06-16SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-06-13SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-13SenateTabled pending ENACTMENT
2025-06-13SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland RECONSIDERED FAILED ENACTMENT In NON-CONCURRENCE
2025-06-13SenateHELD at the Request of Senator MOORE of Washington.
2025-06-13SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 480 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-13SenateFAILED PASSAGE to be ENACTED
2025-06-11HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-11HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-11HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-11HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
2025-06-11HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-11HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-11HouseOn motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, REPORT B Ought to Pass was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-11HouseROLL CALL NO. 438 (Yeas 68 - Nays 76 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
2025-06-11HouseMotion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought Not to Pass FAILED.
2025-06-11HouseReports READ.
2025-06-11SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-11SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
2025-06-11SenateBill READ ONCE.
2025-06-11SenateOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland Report B Ought to Pass ACCEPTED.
2025-06-11SenateReports Read
2025-06-10JointReported Out: ONTP/OTP/OTP-AM
2025-05-15JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-05-15JointWork Session Held
2025-04-22HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-22HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
2025-04-22SenateCommittee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1731&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0677&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0677&item=2&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN173101.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN173102.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280098658&chamber=House&serialnumber=438
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280098658&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=480
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280098658&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=553
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280098658&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=643

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