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IntroducedApr 24, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 02, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 689, An Act To Strengthen Oversight Of Kennels By Changing The Licensing Authority From Municipalities To The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry
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Senate • Jun 09, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1771
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- James Dillcosponsor
- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Bill Pluecker
- Rachel Talbot Ross
- Russell Black
- Stephan Bunker
- Mark Cooper
- Sharon Frost
- Timothy Guerrette
- Allison Hepler
- Henry Ingwersen
NO: 3
- Dean Cray
- Jim Dill
- Caldwell Jackson
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-488) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-488) in concurrence.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 332
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 69 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) was READ.
- On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, House Amendment "A" (H-488) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-488) thereto was ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-488) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 02, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 06, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-220) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-220) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-488) -- PlueckerHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-488) -- PlueckerPDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Sam A (Wallagrass)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Denyse Adams (Frankfort)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Wendy Andresen (CAMDEN)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Melissa Andrews (Palermo)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Wayne & Christine Avery (Stetson)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Donna Bailey (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kathie Bangs (Collie Club of Maine, Inc)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Charlotte Carroll (RAYMOND)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Nancy Daniels (Eddington)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Sue DenmarkPDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Steven Dostie (Leeds)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Diane Drazek (Sherman)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Joseph Drazek (Wooodland)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Lisa Gillespie (Montville )PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kimberly Grindle-Withee (Appleton)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Jody Guimond (Augusta )PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Brianna H (Livermore)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kathy Hoppe (Portage)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Jean Hylan (Brooklin)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Caitlin Kelley (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Hannah Kilcollins (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Inger Kopf (Sullivan)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Logan L (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Katie Lisnik (Animal Welfare Advisory Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Chuck N (Winthrop )PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Kimberley Nixon (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Patrick O'Brien (Norway, Maine )PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Stacey Ober (American Kennel Club)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Crystal P (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Tyler P (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Leah Perlman (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Fawn Richardson (Farei Kennels)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by SUSANNA RICHER (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Amanda Roy (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Casey S (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by David S (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Dennis S (Livermore)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Josh S (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Andrea Shorey (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Theresa Sol (Livermore )PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Ronda Steciuk (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Ann Sterling (Penobscot)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Shelby Stevens (Paris )PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Katie Struck (Argyle)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Colette Thompson (New Sweden)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Keiran W (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by stacey watson (belfast)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Darryllynn Weaver (Wesley)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1771&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098774
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098774
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1771&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098774