---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Dangerous Dogs And Nuisance Dogs To Allow For Flexibility In Protection Dog Training"
description: "An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Dangerous Dogs And Nuisance Dogs To Allow For Flexibility In Protection Dog Training"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 333"
citation: "Maine LD 333 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ANIMALS", "DOGS", "DANGEROUS DOGS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thomas SKOLFIELD"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 16
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-05-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2651f8fe-363f-47d3-b632-e85ef3a14d8a"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280071124"
source_hash: "b542fa1ab32795882d9f367d77d00693d7a14c86fb619c067fb19009d6759c03"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 333 (129) — An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Dangerous Dogs And Nuisance Dogs To Allow For Flexibility In Protection Dog Training

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0258&item=1&snum=129)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0258&item=4&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Thomas SKOLFIELD — primary (person)
- Harold STEWART — cosponsor (person)
- Paul DAVIS — cosponsor (person)
- Russell BLACK — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-24** Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-01-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-01-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-23** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2019-04-23** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2019-04-23** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- **2019-04-23** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-04-25** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2019-04-25** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2019-04-25** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2019-04-25** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2019-04-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2019-04-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-05-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-05-08** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2651f8fe-363f-47d3-b632-e85ef3a14d8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).