Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2096: An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events Emergency preamble.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, agricultural fairs and the harness racing season will begin soon and this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period to allow the change in the conditions of an agricultural fair license to occur as soon as possible; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §84, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 4. Prohibition. Except as provided under subsection 5, a licensee may not: A. Operate an agricultural fair outside of the fair dates assigned by the commissioner under this section; or B. Advertise or market an agricultural fair as taking place outside of the fair dates assigned by the commissioner under this section. For purposes of this subsection, a licensee holding an event within one week of a fair's assigned fair dates is considered to be operating a fair outside of the fair dates assigned by the commissioner. Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §84, sub-§5 …
Sponsors
- Christina Mitchell (D, 110) · primary sponsor
- Mark Cooper (R, 107)
- Sharon Frost (I, 58)
- Timothy Guerrette (R, 4)
- Caldwell Jackson (R, 80)
- Teresa Pierce (D, 25)
- Parnell Terry (D, 108)
- Jeffrey Timberlake (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-823), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-823) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-823).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
- : Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: AGRICULTURAL, FAIRS, DATES, Legislature, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2096?
- LD2096 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events.
- What does LD2096 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD2096?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2096?
- Christina Mitchell (D, 110), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2096?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2096&snum=132
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