An Act Regarding Public Records Maintained by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Summary
Maine's LD2236 passed both chambers on April 8, 2026, amending public records laws governing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tiffany Roberts-Lovell, was amended by Committee Amendment A and House Amendment A before final passage. As enacted, the law modifies access to and disclosure requirements for records maintained by the state fisheries and wildlife agency.
What changed
LD2236 modifies Maine's public records framework as it applies to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The bill passed with amendments from the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee and was engrossed as amended by Committee Amendment A (H-986) and House Amendment A (H-994). The specific disclosure requirements and exemptions under the new law will determine how the public can access fisheries and wildlife department records.
Affected parties include the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which must now comply with updated records management and disclosure obligations. Media organizations, researchers, and the general public seeking access to wildlife management data, licensing records, or enforcement information should expect revised procedures. Legal professionals handling public records litigation or requests involving DIFW should review the new requirements.
What to do next
- Monitor for implementing regulations from Maine DIFW
- Review current public records request procedures for compliance
- Assess impact on pending records requests under new disclosure standards
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ChangeBridge / Maine / LD2236 Passed LD2236 LD Passed 2026-04-08
An Act Regarding Public Records Maintained by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
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Sponsors
Tiffany Roberts-Lovell (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-994) thereto in concurrence. 2026-04-08 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-994) thereto ADOPTED 2026-04-08 S House Amendment "A" (H-994) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) READ and ADOPTED 2026-04-08 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) READ 2026-04-08 S READ ONCE 2026-04-08 S On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. 2026-04-08 S Reports READ 2026-04-07 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-994) thereto. 2026-04-07 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2026-04-07 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-994) thereto was ADOPTED. 2026-04-07 H On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, House Amendment "A" (H-994) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-07 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-986) was READ. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-04-07 H On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2026-04-07 H Reports READ. 2026-04-06 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP 2026-03-23 J Voted: Divided Report 2026-03-23 J Work Session Held 2026-03-17 S On motion by Senator Baldacci of Penobscot REFERRED to Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in concurrence. 2026-03-17 S Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. 2026-03-17 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-03-17 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 2026-03-17 H Report was READ and ACCEPTED. 2026-03-17 H Representative ROBERTS for the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 37, section 6 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
Committee Referrals
2026-03-17 J Inland Fisheries And Wildlife
Amendments
0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-986) Adopted 0000-00-00 House: H-A to C-A (H-994) Adopted
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0000-00-00 Introduced
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