Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

LD 547 — An Act To Amend The Hunting Laws As They Pertain To The Training Of Dogs

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 15, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-226), in concurrence.

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-226) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  9. READ ONCE.

  10. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-226).

  13. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  14. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  15. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  16. Voted - OTP-AM

  17. Work Session Held

  18. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  19. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.

  22. Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 547?
LD 547 is sponsored by Tiffany Strout (Republican), Daniel Shagoury (Democrat), Marianne Moore (Republican), Richard Mason (Republican), Kenneth DAVIS, Glenn "Chip" Curry (Democrat), and Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 547?
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