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ME LD 866

enacted

An Act To Reduce Posting Of Hunting Lands By Providing Free Antlerless Deer Permits To Certain Landowners Who Keep Their Lands Open To Hunting

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 866 pass?

Yes. ME LD 866 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 866 about?

ME LD 866 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Reduce Posting Of Hunting Lands By Providing Free Antlerless Deer Permits To Certain Landowners Who Keep Their Lands Open To Hunting”.

Who sponsors ME LD 866?

Steven FOSTER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 866, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steven FOSTERprimary
  • James THORNEcosponsor
  • Chad PERKINScosponsor
  • Richard MASONcosponsor
  • David HAGGANcosponsor
  • Stephen WOODcosponsor
  • James DILLcosponsor
  • Scott CYRWAYcosponsor
  • Russell BLACKcosponsor
  • Paul FLYNNcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-12

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-10

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

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  3. 2025-06-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-10

    FINALLY PASSED.

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  5. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-521) in concurrence.

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  6. 2025-06-09

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-521) READ and ADOPTED.

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  7. 2025-06-09

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  8. 2025-06-09

    On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-521) Report ACCEPTED.

  9. 2025-06-09

    Reports Read

  10. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-09

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-521).

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  12. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. 2025-06-09

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-521) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  14. 2025-06-09

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  15. 2025-06-09

    On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  16. 2025-06-09

    Reports READ.

  17. 2025-06-05

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  18. 2025-04-30

    Voted - Divided Report

  19. 2025-04-30

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-04-23

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  21. 2025-03-26

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  22. 2025-03-21

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  23. 2025-03-04

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence

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  24. 2025-03-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. 2025-03-04

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.

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  26. 2025-03-04

    Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed.

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