Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2069: An Act Designating July 21st as Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Designating July 21st as Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Designating July 21st as Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §150-Z is enacted to read: §150-Z. Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day July 21st of each year is designated as Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day, and the Governor shall annually issue a proclamation honoring and recognizing those individuals who have lost their lives fishing for lobsters or scallops, digging clams or actively participating in any other commercial fishery in the State. Page 1 - 132LR2586(02)
Sponsors
- William Tuell (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Holly Eaton (D, 15)
- Allison Hepler (D, 49)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 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.
Subjects: STATE COMMEMORATIONS, Legislature, Senate, STATE GOVERNMENT, Other, COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
Common questions
- What is LD2069?
- LD2069 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Designating July 21st as Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day.
- What does LD2069 do?
- In its own words: An Act Designating July 21st as Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day.
- What is the status of LD2069?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2069?
- William Tuell (R, 10), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2069?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2069&snum=132
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