An Act to Designate the Wood Turtle as the Official State Reptile
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Became law
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Officially: “An Act to Designate the Wood Turtle as the Official State Reptile” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 37
Where it is
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 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. · Jan 6, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 58 (Yeas 85 - Nays 58 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) The Bill · Mar 25, 2025
Reports Read On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 79 Yeas 27 - Nays 6 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Un · Mar 27, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 1, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 8, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Laurie OsherStacy BrennerDaniel Ankeles
Recorded votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORTSenate · 2025-03-27 · PREVAILS · Yeas 27, Nays 6, Excused 2, NotVoting 0, Total 33
ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REPHouse · 2025-03-25 · PREVAILS · Yeas 85, Nays 58, Excused 0, NotVoting 7, Total 143
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Apr 8, 2025).