ME LD820 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the Right to Hunt and Fish
Title
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the Right to Hunt and Fish
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-06-02 - House - Final Passage RC #274 (Y: 79 N: 59 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2025-06-02 - House - Table Until Later RC #273 (Y: 68 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #287 (Y: 18 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #245 (Y: 93 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - House - Table Until Later RC #273 (Y: 68 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #287 (Y: 18 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #245 (Y: 93 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 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. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | RELEASED. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 274 (Yeas 79 - Nays 59 - Absent 13 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Subsequently, the Bill FAILED FINAL PASSAGE. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 273 (Yeas 68 - Nays 69 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Motion of Representative CARUSO of Caratunk, to TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE FAILED. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Representative CARUSO of Caratunk REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | This being a Constitutional Amendment, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of Article X of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present was necessary. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) READ. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Senator PIERCE of Cumberland asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their motion to table. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 287 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) in concurrence |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Report READ |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-324). |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 245 (Yeas 93 - Nays 51 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-05-29 | House | On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-28 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-04-30 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-04-30 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-02-27 | House | The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025. |
