LD 2054 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters

This bill clarifies rules for moose hunting permits issued to hunting outfitters in Maine. It prevents outfitters from deferring these permits due to medical illness or when multiple permits are held by a single household. Additionally, the law prohibits permit recipients from selling their subpermittee or alternate subpermittee designations to others. These changes aim to ensure permits are used only for the specific year, season, and wildlife management district they were issued for.
Bill status signed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Failed
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

026
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Apr 14, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Nay
100% Nay
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican9
7 Nay 2
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1038) FAILED.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved the Senate INSIST on Bill COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1038) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, House Amendment "B" (H-1038) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-32-2)
house
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife PREVAILED in NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) Report. Roll Call Ordered
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
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Rick Mason
RRepublican
ME
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