# Maine LD 1953: An Act to Ensure Public Access to Conservation Land by Providing Protections from Liability to Landowners

Maine LD 1953, An Act to Ensure Public Access to Conservation Land by Providing Protections from Liability to Landowners, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 256); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1953
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ensure Public Access to Conservation Land by Providing Protections from Liability to Landowners
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 256
- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: PUBLIC LANDS, PUBLIC LANDS - ACCESS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Permanent liability protection for landowners' access easements: mixed, medium. The law protects both the landowner who grants and the holder who accepts an access easement. The document must expressly give the public a perpetual right to use the land for recreation or harvesting. When the grant is recorded in the county registry of deeds, this protection becomes a permanent,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Woodsome (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 256
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-187).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-187) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-187).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-187), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0761&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0761&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0761&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 (S-187), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0761&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0761&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0761&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [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-LD1953-132 (as of 2026-10-17).