Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD2119
Legislation Overview
Title: Resolve, to Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights
Subject: Weapons: Sales
Description: Resolve, to Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights
Session: 131st Legislature
Last Action: On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
Last Action Date: April 15, 2024
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: Victoria Doudera (D); Pinny Beebe-Center (D); Anne Carney (D); Kristen Cloutier (D); Margaret Craven (D); Valli Geiger (D); Tavis Hasenfus (D); Laurie Osher (D); Holly Stover (D); Samuel Zager (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 15, 2024 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Apr 15, 2024 | FINALLY PASSED. |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2024 | On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence. |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | Reports READ |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | Taken from the table by the President |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | Committee Amendment "A" (H-961) READ and ADOPTED |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-961) in concurrence |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | READ ONCE |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2024 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 708 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP | |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | Reports READ. |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | ROLL CALL NO. 505 (Yeas 82 - Nays 66 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | Committee Amendment "A" (H-961) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-961). |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Work Session Held | |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2024 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |
| House | Jan 3, 2024 | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
| House | Jan 3, 2024 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jan 3, 2024 | 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 |
| House: C-A (H-961) | House: C-A (H-961) | 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 |
| Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #505 | 04/11/2024 | 82 | 66 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #708 | 04/12/2024 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
