LD1353Introduced in the House
An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery
Introduced by William Faulkingham, District 12
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Official description
An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Enactment RC #890 · April 6, 2026
14
Yes
18
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bernard | 1 | Absent |
| Harold Stewart | 2 | Yes |
| Bradlee Farrin | 3 | Yes |
| Stacey Guerin | 4 | Yes |
| Russell Black | 5 | Yes |
| Marianne Moore | 6 | Yes |
| Nicole Grohoski | 7 | No |
| Michael Tipping | 8 | No |
| Joseph Baldacci | 9 | Absent |
| David Haggan | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Carry Over Requested
Carry Over Approved
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Work Session Reconsidered
Work Session Reconsidered
Voted: Divided Report
Work Session Reconsidered
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 670 (Yeas 79 - Nays 63 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) 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" (H-873).
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports Read
Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 795 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) in concurrence.
Held at the Request of PIERCE of Cumberland
RELEASED
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
Subsequently, FAILED ENACTMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 890 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Later today assigned.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, the House RECEDED.
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, House Amendment "C" (H-1067) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) was READ and ADOPTED.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-1067) thereto was ADOPTED.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-1067) thereto.
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-1067) thereto.
Ordered sent down forthwith.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maine Legislature website
- House: C-A (H-873) (amendment)
- House: H-A to C-A (H-1039) (amendment)
- House: H-B to C-A (H-1049) (amendment)
- House: H-C to C-A (H-1067) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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