ME LD1343 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife
Title
An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-26 - House - Enactment RC #692 (Y: 77 N: 66 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Table Until Later RC #681 (Y: 72 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Recede And Concur RC #791 (Y: 20 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #658 (Y: 71 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #729 (Y: 15 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - House - Indefinitely Postpone RC #451 (Y: 75 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Table Until Later RC #681 (Y: 72 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Recede And Concur RC #791 (Y: 20 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #658 (Y: 71 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #729 (Y: 15 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - House - Indefinitely Postpone RC #451 (Y: 75 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-26 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 692 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 681 (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-25 | House | On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 791 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | 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 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-522). |
| 2026-03-17 | House | 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 | House | Committee Amendment "B" (S-522) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 658 (Yeas 71 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Subsequently, motion of Representative DILL of Old Town to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 729 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-02-27 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-01-21 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-01-21 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-01-14 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | 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 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | 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 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-06-16 | Joint | Referred To: IFW |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-13 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2025-06-13 | House | On further motion of same Representative the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE |
| 2025-06-13 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 451 (Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Subsequently, the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | 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 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | 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 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-05-23 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-04-23 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-04-23 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-28 | 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 |
