# Maine LD 2217: An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer

Maine LD 2217, An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-638) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2217
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-04-09, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-638) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HUNTING, HUNTING - DEER
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (93 yes, 120 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 12 | 23 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 71 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 4 | 26 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-09: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-638) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECEDE and CONCUR to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-638) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 916 Yeas 12 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 760(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-638) 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" (S-638). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-07: Reports READMotion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 899 Yeas 4 - Nays 26 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFEIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committtee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 32, section 1. Report READ and ACCEPTED. Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-638), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0904&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0904&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-638), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0904&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0904&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-LD2217-132 (as of 2026-10-19).