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IntroducedMar 28, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 02, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 559, An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Jun 17, 2025: Carry Over Approved
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1343
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Billy Bob Faulkinghamcosponsor
- Ann Frederickscosponsor
- Matthew Harringtoncosponsor
- Tavis Hasenfuscosponsor
- Tiffany Robertscosponsor
- Harold Stewartcosponsor
- Stephen Woodcosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Joseph Baldacci
- Tiffany Roberts
- Jim Dill
- Stacey Guerin
- Mike Lance
- Rick Mason
- Parnell Terry
- Jim Thorne
- Stephen Wood
- David Woodsome
NO: 2
- Anne Carney
- Sally Cluchey
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- 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
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 73
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WARREN
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 1
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- 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.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- On further motion of same Representative the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 451
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) thereto ADOPTED.
- 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.
- Sent down for concurrence
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- May 23, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 23, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 09, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- 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
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-158) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-158) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-184) -- HickmanHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-184) -- HickmanPDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by SUSANNA RICHER (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by David Calkins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by David Calkins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by James Cote (MPGA/MTA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Robert Fisk, Jr. (MFOA Legislative Committee)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Deirdre Gilbert (Department of Marine Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by John Glowa (South China)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Katie Hansberry (Humane World for Animals)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Craig Hickman (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by John Simoneau John Simoneau (Backcountry Hunters & Anglers)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Timothy Peabody (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Claire Perry (Owls Head)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Brian Thibeault (Acton, ME 04001)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by David Trahan (Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, Institute for Legislative Action)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 09, 2025 by Pamela Vose (OWLS HEAD)PDF
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - IFW 04/07/2025 10:32 AM
- David Calkins, Portland (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 07:48 AM
- Claire Perry, Owls Head (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 09:36 AM
- Brian Thibeault, Acton, ME 04001 (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 05:12 AM
- John Glowa, South China (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 11:21 AM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - IFW 04/08/2025 06:58 AM
- John Simoneau John Simoneau, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (Written) - IFW 04/20/2025 08:05 AM
- Robert Fisk, Jr., MFOA Legislative Committee (Speaking Against) - IFW 04/09/2025 11:15 AM
- David Calkins, Portland (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 07:43 AM
- James Cote, MPGA/MTA (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 11:20 AM
- Pamela Vose, OWLS HEAD (Written) - IFW 04/08/2025 01:10 PM
- SUSANNA RICHER, Portland (Written) - IFW 04/09/2025 12:52 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1343&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097920
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097920
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1343&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097920
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/IFW/04-09-2025