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Yes: 93 • No: 81
MaineLD 2063132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate
An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act
Sponsored By: Denise Tepler (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
PROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCESPROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES - SAND DUNES
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Denise Tepler
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/12/2026
ACC OTP-AM BY CA "A"
Yes: 73 • No: 68
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 20 • No: 13
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 590
3/23/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
3/18/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/17/2026HouseReports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 644(Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-508). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/12/2026HouseCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-508)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
3/10/2026SenateTaken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 737 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
3/5/2026SenateUnfinished Business
3/3/2026SenateUnfinished Business
2/26/2026SenateReports READ Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-508) Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-508) Report. Unfinished Business
2/24/2026SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
12/15/2025Senate
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (S-508), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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