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ME LD1137

Bill

Status

Failed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harold Stewart

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds "sport shooting" to the list of protected recreational activities under Maine's landowner liability statute (14 MRSA §159-A)

  • Landowners, lessees, managers, easement holders, and occupants who give permission for sport shooting on their property receive limited liability protection for injuries to participants

  • Defines "sport shooting" as archery, skeet and trap shooting, other similar shooting sports, and the shooting of rifles, shotguns, and pistols

  • Amends existing law that already protects landowners who allow activities like hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and ATV use on their property

Legislative Description

An Act to Expand Landowner Liability Protections to Include Sport Shooting Ranges

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Last Action

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/18/2025

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