Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 1477

An Act To Provide An Exemption From Pilotage Requirements For Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine And Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Gary FRIEDMANN (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Nicole GROHOSKI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment C-A (H-800)
• LD 1477 HP 969

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

Actions

• Feb 13, 2026 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• Feb 5, 2026 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• Feb 5, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Jan 29, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Jun 25, 2025 · Legislature
  Carry Over Approved
• May 28, 2025 · Legislature
  Carry Over Requested
• May 28, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Reconsidered - TABLED
• May 15, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 15, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  (Yeas 56 - Nays 86 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 643
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  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.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) READ and ADOPTED.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Bill READ ONCE.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 732 Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Senator NANGLE of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Reports READ.
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  (Yeas 39 - Nays 105 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 630
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Reports READ.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Later today assigned.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  On motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Reports READ.
• Jun 25, 2025 · House
  Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.