Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1103
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Allow Persons Who Lawfully Use or Possess Cannabis to Own or Possess Firearms or Ammunition
Subject: Weapons: Possession
Description: An Act to Allow Persons Who Lawfully Use or Possess Cannabis to Own or Possess Firearms or Ammunition
Session: 131st Legislature
Last Action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Last Action Date: June 21, 2023
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
9 sponsors: David Boyer (R); Holly Eaton (D); William Faulkingham (R); Tavis Hasenfus (D); Craig Hickman (D); Laurel Libby (R); Kristi Mathieson (D); Laura Supica (D); Sophia Warren (I);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 21, 2023 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jun 21, 2023 | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| Senate | Jun 21, 2023 | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | Committee Amendment "A" (H-553) READ and ADOPTED |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | READ ONCE |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 378 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | Reports READ |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-553) in concurrence |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | Committee Amendment "A" (H-553) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | Reports READ. |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | Representative CYRWAY of Albion REQUESTED a Roll Call. Less than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was NOT ORDERED. |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-553). |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP | |
| May 17, 2023 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| May 17, 2023 | Work Session Held | |
| House | Mar 30, 2023 | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594. |
| House | Mar 9, 2023 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2023 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence |
| House | Mar 9, 2023 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Mar 9, 2023 | Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House: C-A (H-553) | House: C-A (H-553) | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #378 | 06/20/2023 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
