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Passed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1585

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Transfer the Authority To Issue Nonconcealed Firearm Permits in Certain Cases from the Department of Public Safety to the Office of the Governor

Subject: Weapons: Licensing

Description: An Act To Transfer the Authority To Issue Nonconcealed Firearm Permits in Certain Cases from the Department of Public Safety to the Office of the Governor

Session: 128th Legislature

Last Action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Last Action Date: June 12, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Kimberley Rosen (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 12, 2017 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
House Jun 9, 2017 PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House Jun 9, 2017 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 8, 2017 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 8, 2017 The Bill was READ ONCE.
House Jun 8, 2017 Reports READ.
House Jun 8, 2017 On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 8, 2017 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 8, 2017 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
Senate Jun 7, 2017 Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED
Senate Jun 7, 2017 Taken from the table by the President
Senate Jun 7, 2017 READ ONCE
Senate Jun 7, 2017 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
Senate Jun 7, 2017 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate Jun 6, 2017 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 5, 2017 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 1, 2017 Unfinished Business
Senate May 31, 2017 Unfinished Business
Senate May 30, 2017 Unfinished Business
Senate May 25, 2017 Reports READ
Senate May 25, 2017 Unfinished Business
Senate May 25, 2017 On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report,
Senate May 25, 2017 Senator ROSEN of Hancock moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report.
Senate May 4, 2017 Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
House May 4, 2017 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House May 4, 2017 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Amendments
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