# Maine LD 777: Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Study Lengthening the Muzzle-loading Season for Deer in Certain Wildlife Management Districts

Maine LD 777, Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Study Lengthening the Muzzle-loading Season for Deer in Certain Wildlife Management Districts, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard Mason (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 35) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 777
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Study Lengthening the Muzzle-loading Season for Deer in Certain Wildlife Management Districts
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 35
- Sponsor: Richard Mason (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HUNTING, HUNTING - SEASON
- 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: Richard Mason (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-23: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 35
- 2025-05-21: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-109) 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-109), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: 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-109).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)
- 2025-02-26: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 26, 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-109), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0502&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0502&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0502&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Amendment C-A (H-109), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0502&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0502&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0502&item=1&snum=132)

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