MaineLD 6132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Allow Persons to Label Their Wild Animal Traps with Their Online Identification Number Issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Sponsored By: Russell J. Black (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Trappers must label; online ID allowed

In Maine, anyone who sets a wild animal trap must label the trap. The label can show your full name and address, or your trapping online ID from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The label must be easy to read on the trap. This lets wardens identify who set the trap.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Russell J. Black

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 0

House vote • 4/30/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 140 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 64

    5/9/2025
  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/7/2025Senate
  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/6/2025House
  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 105(Yeas 140 - Nays 0 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-23) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-23). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/30/2025House
  5. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-23) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE by Committee Amendment "A" (S-23) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-23) Sent down for concurrence

    4/29/2025Senate
  6. Unfinished Business

    4/24/2025Senate
  7. Reports READ Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report -Unfinished Business

    4/23/2025Senate
  8. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate
  9. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    1/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (S-23), adopted by House & Senate

  • Enacted

  • Introduced

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