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ME LD1137
ME LD1137An Act to Expand Landowner Liability Protections to Include Sport Shooting Ranges
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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill specifies that the owner, lessee, manager, holder of an easement or occupant of land who gives permission to another to engage in sport shooting on that owner's, lessee's manager's, holder's or occupant's land is entitled to limited liability for injury to that other person. Sport shooting is defined as engaging in archery, skeet and trap shooting or other similar shooting sports and the shooting of rifles, shotguns and pistols.
AI Summary
This bill amends Maine state law to expand landowner liability protections by adding "sport shooting" to the definition of recreational activities and explicitly defining what constitutes sport shooting. Specifically, the bill adds sport shooting—which includes archery, skeet, trap shooting, and shooting rifles, shotguns, and pistols—to the list of recreational activities for which landowners can provide permission while receiving limited liability protection. This means that if a landowner allows someone to engage in sport shooting on their property and that person is injured, the landowner would have reduced legal risk. The amendment is designed to provide clarity and legal protection for property owners who choose to allow sport shooting activities on their land, similar to existing protections for other recreational activities like hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking. By expanding the definition, the bill aims to encourage landowners to be more open to allowing sport shooting on their property without fear of extensive legal consequences.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Trey Stewart (R)*,
Donald Ardell (R),
Richard Bradstreet (R),
Gary Drinkwater (R),
Chad Perkins (R),
Jeff Timberlake (R),
Last Action
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (on 05/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1137&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN113701.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0467&item=1&snum=132 |
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