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ME LD1293

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Pinny Beebe-Center

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits organized or sponsored competitions with the objective of killing coyotes for prizes or entertainment
  • Makes it illegal to arrange, hold, sponsor, provide a venue for, entice participation in, or knowingly participate in a coyote-killing contest
  • Violations constitute a Class E crime under Maine law
  • Exempts defense of person or property and sanctioned culling by municipal, county, or state employees
  • Referred to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; introduced March 25, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine

Hunting

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Inland Fisheries And Wildlife3/25/2025

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