An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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Became law
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Officially: “An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 689
Where it is
Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Apr 24, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Apr 24, 2025
Reports READ On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of t · Jun 2, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. Later today assigned. · Jun 3, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 3, 2025
Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 332 (Yeas 71 - Nays 69 - Absent 11 · Jun 4, 2025
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-488) and PAS · Jun 5, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 9, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 9, 2025
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Donna BaileyHenry IngwersenAllison HeplerPoppy ArfordAmy RoederMark CooperJames Dill
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-06-04 · PREVAILS · Yeas 71, Nays 69, Excused 0, NotVoting 11, Total 140
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Jun 9, 2025).