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LD988 • 2025

An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property

An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property

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Sponsor
Senator Jeffrey Timberlake
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property

An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property Sponsor: Senator Jeffrey Timberlake Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property Sponsor: Senator Jeffrey Timberlake Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  6. 2025-03-11 House

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. 2025-03-11 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property
Sponsor:
Senator Jeffrey Timberlake
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 988
S.P. 420 In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Senators: BLACK of Franklin, CYRWAY of Kennebec, MARTIN of Oxford.

Page 1 - 132LR0292(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11112 is enacted to read:
3§11112. University of Maine System property
4 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person with a valid license or
5 permit under this chapter may hunt on University of Maine System property except for a
6 residential area or campus. The provisions of this chapter apply to hunting on University
7 of Maine System property.
8SUMMARY
9 This bill allows hunting on University of Maine System property except for residential
10 areas or campuses.
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