# Maine LD 439: An Act to Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage and Enhance Sporting Opportunities for Maine's Youth by Allowing Maine's Youth to Hunt on Sunday

Maine LD 439, An Act to Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage and Enhance Sporting Opportunities for Maine's Youth by Allowing Maine's Youth to Hunt on Sunday, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Donald Ardell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-02 (Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 439
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage and Enhance Sporting Opportunities for Maine's Youth by Allowing Maine's Youth to Hunt on Sunday
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HUNTING, HUNTING - SUNDAYS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (89 yes, 56 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 89 | 56 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-02: Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 244(Yeas 89 - Nays 56 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0293&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0293&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD439-132 (as of 2026-10-17).