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LD1343 LD
Passed
2026-03-30

An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife

Bill Details

State

Maine

Session

132nd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

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Sponsors

Craig Hickman (Sen - D)
Joseph Baldacci (Sen - D)
James Dill (Rep - D)
William Faulkingham (Rep - R)
Ann Fredericks (Rep - R)
Matthew Harrington (Sen - R)
Tavis Hasenfus (Rep - D)
Tiffany Roberts-Lovell (Rep - D)
Harold Stewart (Sen - R)
Stephen Wood (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-30 S PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-03-26 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-26 H ROLL CALL NO. 692 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-26 H Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-03-26 H Speaker laid before the House
2026-03-25 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-25 H Later today assigned.
2026-03-25 H ROLL CALL NO. 681 (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-25 H On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
2026-03-24 S Ordered sent down forthwith.
2026-03-24 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 791 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2026-03-24 S On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-522) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-522) PREVAILED.
2026-03-24 S Taken from the table by the President
2026-03-19 S Unfinished Business
2026-03-18 S Sent down for concurrence.
2026-03-18 S On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
2026-03-17 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-17 H In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2026-03-17 H Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-522).
2026-03-17 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-03-17 H Committee Amendment "B" (S-522) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-17 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-03-17 H On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-17 H ROLL CALL NO. 658 (Yeas 71 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-17 H Subsequently, motion of Representative DILL of Old Town to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
2026-03-17 H Speaker laid before the House
2026-03-12 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-10 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-05 H Unfinished Business
2026-03-05 H Later today assigned.
2026-03-05 H On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
2026-03-05 H Reports READ.
2026-03-03 S Sent down for concurrence
2026-03-03 S Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report ACCEPTED.
2026-03-03 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 729 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2026-03-03 S Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED.
2026-03-03 S Reports READ.
2026-02-27 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-01-21 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-01-21 J Work Session Held
2026-01-14 J Work Session Held: TABLED
2025-06-25 S CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-17 J Carry Over Approved
2025-06-16 S Ordered sent down forthwith.
2025-06-16 S On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill and accompanying papers be COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
2025-06-16 S Reports READ
2025-06-16 J Referred To: IFW
2025-06-13 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-13 H In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2025-06-13 H On further motion of same Representative the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
2025-06-13 H On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
2025-06-12 H HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
2025-06-12 H In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2025-06-12 H ROLL CALL NO. 451 (Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
2025-06-12 H Subsequently, the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
2025-06-12 H Speaker laid before the House
2025-06-11 H Unfinished Business
2025-06-10 H Unfinished Business
2025-06-09 H Unfinished Business
2025-06-05 H Unfinished Business
2025-06-04 H Unfinished Business
2025-06-03 H Unfinished Business
2025-06-03 H Later today assigned.
2025-06-03 H On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
2025-06-03 H Reports READ.
2025-06-02 S Sent down for concurrence
2025-06-02 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) thereto.
2025-06-02 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) thereto ADOPTED.
2025-06-02 S On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ and ADOPTED
2025-06-02 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ
2025-06-02 S READ ONCE
2025-06-02 S On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) Report ACCEPTED
2025-06-02 S Taken from the table by the President
2025-05-29 S Unfinished Business
2025-05-28 S Unfinished Business
2025-05-28 S On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
2025-05-28 S Reports READ
2025-05-23 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-04-23 J Voted: Divided Report
2025-04-23 J Work Session Held
2025-03-28 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Votes

2025-06-12 Indefinitely Postpone RC #451 Yea: 75 Nay: 73
2026-03-03 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #729 Yea: 15 Nay: 19
2026-03-17 Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #658 Yea: 71 Nay: 72
2026-03-24 Recede And Concur RC #791 Yea: 20 Nay: 15
2026-03-25 Table Until Later RC #681 Yea: 72 Nay: 68
2026-03-26 Enactment RC #692 Yea: 77 Nay: 66

Committee Referrals

2025-03-28 J Inland Fisheries And Wildlife

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate: C-A (S-158) Adopted
0000-00-00 Senate: S-A to C-A (S-184) Adopted
0000-00-00 Senate: C-B (S-522) Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced

Subjects

Hunting Regulations

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