HB 251-FN (2025): allowing the ownership of certain squirrels and raccoons.
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HB 251-FN (2025)
allowing the ownership of certain squirrels and raccoons.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Environment and Agriculture
- Subject: Animals
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 96 people signed in online: 17 in support, 78 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on March 4, 2025 and March 11, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 12–2 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 27, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB251 on Table” on a roll call 226–115, on a motion by Rep. Judy Aron. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
- Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
- Rep. Bill Boyd (R - Hills 12)
- Rep. Lino Avellani (R - Carr 4)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Rep. Brian Cole (R - Hills 26)
- Rep. Travis Corcoran (R - Hills 28)
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
- Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
- Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 19, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- March 11, 2025, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- March 11, 2025, 11:20 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
- March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 27, 2025, House: Lay on Table — yeas 226, nays 115, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture
- February 19, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
- March 4, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
- March 11, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
- March 11, 2025: Executive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
- March 11, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 12-2; CC)
- March 26, 2025: Removed from Consent (Reps. Korzen, Perez, Popovici-Muller, McFarlane, D. Kelley, Giasson, Granger, Sabourin, Tim Mannion, DeRoy) 03/26/2025
- March 27, 2025: Lay HB251 on Table (Rep. J. Aron): MA RC 226-115 03/27/2025
- December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025