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MaineLD 73132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Designate the Wood Turtle as the Official State Reptile

Sponsored By: Laurie Osher (Democratic)

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laurie Osher

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Ankeles

    Democratic • House

  • Stacy F. Brenner

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 112 • No: 64

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 27 • No: 6

House vote • 3/25/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

Yes: 85 • No: 58

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 32

    4/20/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/8/2025Senate

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

    4/1/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 79 Yeas 27 - Nays 6 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.

    3/27/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 58(Yeas 85 - Nays 58 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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