LD 139 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve, Directing The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife To Establish A Pilot Program For The Electronic Tagging Of Deer

This bill directs Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to create a pilot program for electronically tagging deer that hunters have harvested. It would affect hunters in designated areas who must use electronic tags instead of traditional paper tags at specified registration stations. The department can set rules for the program's duration, location, and requirements, then must report findings to the wildlife committee by December 3, 2025. The committee may propose new legislation based on the pilot's results.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed May 23, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-52) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
May 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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