establishing a marine habitat fee.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
16–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic8
87% Nay
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (16-7-1)
senate
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 9
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Ouellet
RRepublican
Co
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
DDemocratic
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