---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Representation Of The Department Of Marine Resources In Libel Proceedings"
description: "An Act Regarding Representation Of The Department Of Marine Resources In Libel Proceedings"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 1731"
citation: "Maine LD 1731 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COURTS", "DISTRICT COURT", "NONATTORNEY IN DEPT MARINE RESOURCE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lydia BLUME"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 17
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-05-14"
last_action: "2019-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ab4354e4-9692-4fd4-9f93-a69f564217ee"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280073925"
source_hash: "1ce2026e6b82959211e568816dc18ff223c8bd3e52f61524d6d8a9fe87b8873e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1731 (129) — An Act Regarding Representation Of The Department Of Marine Resources In Libel Proceedings

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1233&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1233&item=1&snum=129)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1233&item=3&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Lydia BLUME — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-05-14** Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-05-14** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-05-14** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2019-06-18** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2019-06-18** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-633).
- **2019-06-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-18** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2019-06-18** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2019-06-18** Committee Amendment "A" (H-633) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-18** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-633), in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2019-06-18** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2019-06-19** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-19** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-20** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ab4354e4-9692-4fd4-9f93-a69f564217ee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).