republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/132/ld-1042.md

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Bill	An Act To Require A Person Operating A Watercraft For Recreational Purposes To Ensure All Passengers Under 13 Years Of Age Wear Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices	An Act To Require A Person Operating A Watercraft For Recreational Purposes To Ensure All Passengers Under 13 Years Of Age Wear Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices	us/states/me	Maine Legislature	132	LD 1042	Maine LD 1042 (132)	bill	FLOTATION DEVICES RECREATION WATERCRAFT	enacted	Allison HEPLER	3	28	0	2025-03-12	2025-05-29	openstates	ocd-bill/6f41d177-6404-4efc-b6b7-36323782092a	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097440	d87f43d597791c2c8d4bf85f0eb50b9aa321e1f782058d5a560a236c8684c977	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-me

Maine LD 1042 (132) — An Act To Require A Person Operating A Watercraft For Recreational Purposes To Ensure All Passengers Under 13 Years Of Age Wear Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices

Version chain

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

1. Amendment C-A (H-233) (committee substitute) — source
2. Chapter 148 (committee substitute) — source
3. LD 1042 HP 671 (committee substitute) — source

Sponsors

• Allison HEPLER — primary (person)
• Holly SARGENT — cosponsor (person)
• James DILL — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2025-03-12 Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. receipt
• 2025-03-12 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. referral-committee
• 2025-03-20 Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
• 2025-03-20 Representative HEPLER from the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.
• 2025-03-20 Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
• 2025-03-20 On motion of Representative HEPLER, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE. referral-committee
• 2025-03-20 Sent for concurrence.
• 2025-03-20 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
• 2025-03-20 On motion by Senator Tepler of Sagadahoc for the Committee on Marine Resources REFERRED to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in concurrence. referral-committee
• 2025-03-21 Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
• 2025-05-22 CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
• 2025-05-22 Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
• 2025-05-22 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-233). reading-3
• 2025-05-22 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• 2025-05-22 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
• 2025-05-22 READ ONCE. reading-1
• 2025-05-22 Committee Amendment "A" (H-233) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. committee-passage-favorable, passage
• 2025-05-22 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-233), in concurrence. reading-2, reading-3
• 2025-05-22 Ordered sent down forthwith.
• 2025-05-27 PASSED TO BE ENACTED. passage
• 2025-05-27 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• 2025-05-27 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. passage
• 2025-05-29 Signed by Governor executive-signature
• 2025-03-18T04:00:00+00:00 Refer Approved by Chairs/Leads - REFER TO OTHER
• 2025-03-18T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Out - REFER TO OTHER
• 2025-04-16T04:00:00+00:00 Work Session Held
• 2025-04-16T04:00:00+00:00 Voted - OTP-AM
• 2025-05-20T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Out - OTP-AM

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6f41d177-6404-4efc-b6b7-36323782092a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).