---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife"
description: "An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1343"
citation: "Maine LD 1343 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HUNTING", "REGULATIONS", "RIGHT TO HARVEST WILDLIFE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craig HICKMAN"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 73
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-03-28"
last_action: "2026-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf448b6c-fda5-4363-a1d8-c9f6099a8712"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097920"
source_hash: "fa88d6d14060ee4acb81a7ff515e8490299f22f7a621574f8f794256d3abdce4"
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 1343 (132) — An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (S-158)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0559&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (S-522)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0559&item=6&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-184)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0559&item=4&snum=132)
4. **Chapter 642** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0559&item=7&snum=132)
5. **LD 1343 SP 559** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0559&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP — **71–72** (fail) · lower
- Enactment — **77–66** (pass) · lower
- INDEFINITELY POSTPONE — **75–73** (pass) · lower
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **20–15** (pass) · upper
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **15–19** (fail) · upper
- TABLE UNTIL LATER — **72–68** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Craig HICKMAN — primary (person)
- Ann FREDERICKS — cosponsor (person)
- Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM — cosponsor (person)
- Harold STEWART — cosponsor (person)
- James DILL — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph BALDACCI — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew HARRINGTON — cosponsor (person)
- Stephen WOOD — cosponsor (person)
- Tavis HASENFUS — cosponsor (person)
- Tiffany ROBERTS — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-03-28** 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 `receipt, referral-committee`
- **2025-05-28** Reports READ
- **2025-05-28** On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- **2025-06-02** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-02** 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** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-06-02** Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ
- **2025-06-02** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-02** Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-02** 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. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-03** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-03** On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- **2025-06-03** Later today assigned.
- **2025-06-12** Speaker laid before the House
- **2025-06-12** Subsequently, the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-06-12** ROLL CALL NO. 451
- **2025-06-12** (Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-12** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2025-06-12** HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
- **2025-06-13** On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-06-13** On further motion of same Representative the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
- **2025-06-13** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2025-06-13** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-16** Reports READ
- **2025-06-16** 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. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-16** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2025-06-25** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-03-03** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-03** Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED.
- **2026-03-03** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 729 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2026-03-03** Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-03** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-03-05** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-05** On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- **2026-03-05** Later today assigned.
- **2026-03-17** Speaker laid before the House
- **2026-03-17** Subsequently, motion of Representative DILL of Old Town to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- **2026-03-17** ROLL CALL NO. 658
- **2026-03-17** (Yeas 71 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-17** On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-17** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-17** Committee Amendment "B" (S-522) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-17** 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** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-522). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-17** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2026-03-17** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-18** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- **2026-03-18** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-03-24** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-03-24** 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. `reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 791 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2026-03-24** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- **2026-03-25** ROLL CALL NO. 681
- **2026-03-25** (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-25** Later today assigned.
- **2026-03-26** Speaker laid before the House
- **2026-03-26** Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-26** ROLL CALL NO. 692
- **2026-03-26** (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- **2025-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Referred To - IFW
- **2025-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bf448b6c-fda5-4363-a1d8-c9f6099a8712`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).