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An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife

An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Craig Hickman
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife

An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0495(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0495(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1343 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Sponsored By Senator Hickman of Kennebec

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0495(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0495(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1343 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.
Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0495(06) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0495(06) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1343 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-30 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2026-03-26 House

    Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED . ROLL CALL NO. 692 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-02-27 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2026-01-21 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2026-01-21 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2026-01-14 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-06-17 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  9. 2025-06-16 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

  10. 2025-06-16 Committee

    Referred To; IFW

  11. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  12. 2025-04-23 Committee

    Work Session Held

  13. 2025-04-23 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

Official Summary Text

An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife
Sponsor:
Senator Craig Hickman
Reference committee:
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0495(07)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 559 - L.D. 1343
An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10050 is enacted to read:
§10050. Right to harvest fish and wildlife; limitations
1. Right to harvest fish and wildlife. Pursuant to the right to food as declared in the
Constitution of Maine, Article I, Section 25, the people of this State have the right to harvest
fish and wildlife by hunting, fishing or trapping for their own nourishment, sustenance,
bodily health or well-being.
2. Limitation. The exercise of the right to harvest fish and wildlife is expressly limited
by all applicable laws, rules and regulations authorized pursuant to this Title, which the
department shall enforce.
APPROVED
APRIL 6, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
642
PUBLIC LAW