An Act to Amend the Hunting Laws Related to the Training of Dogs and Open Training Seasons
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Signed by Governor
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Residents can train bear dogs south of Route 9
Beginning April 18, 2025, residents in parts of Washington and Hancock Counties south of Route 9 can train dogs on bear. You can use up to six dogs at one time. Training is open each year from July 1 until four days before the open bear hunting season. You must have the landowner's permission to train on land used for wild blueberry production. The law removes a May 1, 2025 end date, so this permission continues.
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 27
4/18/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
4/15/2025SenateThis 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.
4/10/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/8/2025SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/1/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence
2/25/2025SenateRepresentative ROBERTS for the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Public Law 2023, chapter 172, section 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFESent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/25/2025House
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