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MaineLD 47132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the Crooked Brook Dam

Sponsored By: Richard Mason (Republican)

Became Law

FISHINGFISHING - REGULATIONS

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Bill Overview

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Fishing ban at certain dam fishways

The law bans fishing in or from fishways at these dams: Sheepscot Lake (Palermo); Chain of Ponds (Chain of Ponds Twp); Long Pond, Beaver Pond, and Little Island Pond (Seven Ponds Twp); Pushaw Lake (Hudson); Davis Pond (Eddington); Leonard's Mills on Blackman Stream (Bradley); Souadabscook Stream at Grist Mill Road (Carmel); Webber Pond (Vassalboro); and Crooked Brook (Danforth). It takes effect when approved, so these bans apply right away.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard Mason

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 41

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    4/23/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/22/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-46) 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-46), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/17/2025Senate

  5. 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" (H-46).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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