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MaineLD 2063132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act

Sponsored By: Denise Tepler (Democratic)

Passed

PROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCESPROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES - SAND DUNES

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 93 • No: 81

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

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    3/18/2026Senate

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/17/2026House

  3. Reports 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.

    3/12/2026House

  4. COMMITTEE 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.

    3/10/2026Senate

  5. Taken 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.

    3/5/2026Senate

  6. Unfinished Business

    3/3/2026Senate

  7. Unfinished Business

    2/26/2026Senate

  8. Reports 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

    2/24/2026Senate

  9. Received 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

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