# Maine LD 543: An Act to Enhance Maine's Wildlife Conservation Efforts and Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage by Requiring Hunter Safety Education in Schools

Maine LD 543, An Act to Enhance Maine's Wildlife Conservation Efforts and Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage by Requiring Hunter Safety Education in Schools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Donald Ardell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 543
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Enhance Maine's Wildlife Conservation Efforts and Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage by Requiring Hunter Safety Education in Schools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - CURRICULUM
- 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: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-20: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0362&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0362&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-LD543-132 (as of 2026-10-18).