An Act to Provide an Exemption from Pilotage Requirements for Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Roll Call Votes

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1. 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. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   3/17/2026Senate

2. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. 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.ROLL CALL NO. 643(Yeas 56 - Nays 86 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/12/2026House

3. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

   3/10/2026Senate

4. Reports READ.Senator NANGLE of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 732 Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

   3/5/2026Senate

5. Reports READ.Motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 630(Yeas 39 - Nays 105 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/3/2026House

6. Unfinished Business

   2/26/2026House

7. Unfinished Business

   2/24/2026House

8. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned.

   2/24/2026House

9. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

   6/25/2025House

10. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence

    4/8/2025Senate

11. Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/3/2025House

Bill Text

• Engrossed

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• Introduced

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