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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 543: An Act To Enhance Maine'S Wildlife Conservation Efforts And Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage By Requiring Hunter Safety Education In Schools

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 543 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Enhance Maine'S Wildlife Conservation Efforts And Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage By Requiring Hunter Safety Education In Schools. Primary sponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donald ArdellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Sue BernardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lucien DaigleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Matt HarringtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Bob NuttingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Reagan PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Gregg SwallowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Jim ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Reported Out - ONTP
  3. Voted - ONTP
  4. Work Session Reconsidered
  5. Voted - Divided Report
  6. Work Session Held
  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
  8. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
  10. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source