# Maine LD 528: An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators Maine LD 528, An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Victoria Doudera (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 141); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD528-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 528 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 141 - Sponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: ANIMALS, ANIMALS - PETS - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Certified rabies vaccinators in every county: benefit, low. The law creates Certified Rabies Vaccinators. The commissioner appoints one or more people in each county and certifies them after state training on storing and giving shots and issuing certificates. They must work under a licensed veterinarian’s direct or indirect supervision. Most serve as volunt… - Shelter rules for strays and shots: benefit, low. Nonprofit animal shelters are not required to vaccinate abandoned or stray cats or dogs they receive. A licensed shelter may ask for a staff member to be appointed as a limited certified vaccinator, with a signed request from its veterinarian of reference. That staff member may vaccinate only anima… - More ways to get pets vaccinated: mixed, low. You must vaccinate cats at 3 months of age and dogs within 30 days after they turn 3 months. A licensed vet, a supervised licensed vet tech, or a certified rabies vaccinator can give a valid shot; others do not count. The first shot protects for one year; get a booster one year later. Later booster… - New dog license proof and tag rules: mixed, low. When a dog gets a rabies certificate, the vaccinator must send a copy to the state within 30 days. The department sends it to your town clerk and gives towns records at least four times a year. A clerk does not issue a dog license until you file proof of rabies immunization; the health commissioner… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House - Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 141 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-250) 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-250), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: 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-250).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) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-250), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0347&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0347&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0347&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 (H-250), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0347&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0347&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0347&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD528-132 (as of 2026-10-17).