# Maine LD 939: An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires

Maine LD 939, An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Caldwell Jackson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-22 (Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 121 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 939
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 121 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Caldwell Jackson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: FORESTRY, FORESTRY - FIRE CONTROL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (21 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Caldwell Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 21 | 12 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-22: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 121 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reports READ On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reports READ.On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.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)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0604&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=HP0604&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD939-132 (as of 2026-10-17).