# Maine LD 1655: An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property

Maine LD 1655, An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Poirier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 174); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1655
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 174
- Sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: PRODUCTS, PRODUCTS - POULTRY
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (131 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- You can keep hens at home: benefit, low. You can keep hens on your private residential property. Cities and counties cannot ban hens on private residential land. A "chicken" here means a female bird raised for eggs or meat. Roosters are not covered. This does not limit other local powers, except that a total ban is not allowed.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP | pass | 131 | 8 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 174
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-21: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: 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. (House)
- 2025-04-15: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-173), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-173), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1655-132 (as of 2026-10-17).