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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1743

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings and Voting Places and at Their Municipal Public Proceedings

Subject: Municipalities: Ordinances

Description: An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings and Voting Places and at Their Municipal Public Proceedings

Session: 132nd Legislature

Last Action: Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 134 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

Last Action Date: April 30, 2025

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'.

10 sponsors: Poppy Arford (D); Matthew Beck (D); William Bridgeo (D); Anne Carney (D); Kristen Cloutier (D); Jill Duson (D); Amy Kuhn (D); Matthew Moonen (D); David Rollins (D); Rachel Talbot Ross (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 134 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate Apr 30, 2025 On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence PREVAILED
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Taken from the table by the President
Senate Apr 29, 2025 Unfinished Business
Senate Apr 24, 2025 Unfinished Business
Senate Apr 23, 2025 Unfinished Business
Senate Apr 23, 2025 On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
House Apr 22, 2025 Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed.
House Apr 22, 2025 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Apr 22, 2025 On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/30/2025 20 14 0 1 Yes
  • Bailey, Donna (D) Yea
  • Baldacci, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Beebe-Center, Pinny (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Richard (R) Nay
  • Bernard, Susan (R) Nay
  • Bickford, Bruce (R) Nay
  • Black, Russell (R) Absent
  • Bradstreet, Richard (R) Nay
  • Brenner, Stacy (D) Yea
  • Carney, Anne (D) Yea
  • Curry, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Cyrway, Scott (R) Nay
  • Duson, Jill (D) Yea
  • Farrin, Bradlee (R) Nay
  • Grohoski, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Guerin, Stacey (R) Nay
  • Haggan, David (R) Nay
  • Harrington, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Hickman, Craig (D) Yea
  • Ingwersen, Henry (D) Yea
  • Larsen Daughtry, Matthea (D) Yea
  • Lawrence, Mark (D) Yea
  • Libby, James (R) Nay
  • Martin, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Moore, Marianne (R) Nay
  • Nangle, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Teresa (D) Yea
  • Rafferty, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Reny, Cameron (D) Yea
  • Rotundo, Margaret (D) Yea
  • Stewart, Harold (R) Nay
  • Talbot Ross, Rachel (D) Yea
  • Tepler, Denise (D) Yea
  • Timberlake, Jeffrey (R) Nay
  • Tipping, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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