LD1343Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife
Introduced by Craig Hickman, District 14
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Official description
An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
March 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Enactment RC #692 · March 26, 2026
77
Yes
66
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Absent |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
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
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) Report ACCEPTED
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) READ and ADOPTED
Committee Amendment "A" (S-158) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-184) thereto ADOPTED.
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.
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
Later today assigned.
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Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
ROLL CALL NO. 451 (Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
On further motion of same Representative the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Referred To: IFW
Reports READ
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.
Ordered sent down forthwith.
Carry Over Approved
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 729 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report ACCEPTED.
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
Later today assigned.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, motion of Representative DILL of Old Town to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 658 (Yeas 71 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "B" (S-522) was READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-522).
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Sent down for concurrence.
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
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.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 791 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Ordered sent down forthwith.
On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 681 (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
Later today assigned.
Unfinished Business
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.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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