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MaineLD 1655132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property

Sponsored By: Jennifer Poirier (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Residents can keep hens at home

The law lets you keep hens on your own residential property. Cities and counties cannot make rules that ban hens at homes. A "chicken" here means a female domesticated bird raised for meat or eggs. Roosters (fully mature male chickens) are not covered. Other local rules that do not amount to a ban may still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jennifer Poirier

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Amanda Collamore

    Republican • House

  • Billy Bob Faulkingham

    Republican • House

  • Joshua Morris

    Republican • House

  • Nathan Wadsworth

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 8

House vote • 5/20/2025

ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP

Yes: 131 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 174

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-173) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-173), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/21/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 159(Yeas 131 - Nays 8 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-173) 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.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-173) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence

    4/15/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

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