# Maine LD 308: An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Administration of the Animal Welfare Advisory Council

Maine LD 308, An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Administration of the Animal Welfare Advisory Council, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 15) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 308
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Administration of the Animal Welfare Advisory Council
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 15
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: ANIMAL WELFARE, ANIMAL WELFARE - ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randall Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 15
- 2025-03-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0208&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0208&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0208&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0208&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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 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-LD308-132 (as of 2026-10-17).