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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD22

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act to Impede the Transfer of Firearms to Prohibited Persons

Subject: Weapons: Sales

Description: An Act to Impede the Transfer of Firearms to Prohibited Persons

Session: 131st Legislature

Last Action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Last Action Date: June 21, 2023

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Anne Carney (D); Pinny Beebe-Center (D); Victoria Doudera (D); Mark Lawrence (D); Erin Sheehan (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (5 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 21, 2023 PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Senate Jun 21, 2023 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
House Jun 21, 2023 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 20, 2023 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-258).
House Jun 20, 2023 The Bill was READ ONCE.
House Jun 20, 2023 Subsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 20, 2023 Speaker laid before the House
House Jun 20, 2023 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 20, 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 20, 2023 Committee Amendment "B" (S-258) was READ and ADOPTED.
House Jun 16, 2023 Reports READ.
House Jun 16, 2023 On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
House Jun 16, 2023 Later today assigned.
House Jun 16, 2023 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 15, 2023 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-258)
Senate Jun 15, 2023 Taken from the table by the President
Senate Jun 15, 2023 On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-258) Report ACCEPTED
Senate Jun 15, 2023 READ ONCE
Senate Jun 15, 2023 Committee Amendment "B" (S-258) READ and ADOPTED
Senate Jun 15, 2023 Sent down for concurrence
Senate Jun 14, 2023 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 13, 2023 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 12, 2023 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 12, 2023 On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
Senate Jun 12, 2023 Reports READ
Jun 9, 2023 Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
May 17, 2023 Work Session Held
May 17, 2023 Voted: Divided Report
Senate Mar 30, 2023 CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
House Jan 4, 2023 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House Jan 4, 2023 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senate Jan 4, 2023 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
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
Senate: C-B (S-258) Senate: C-B (S-258) Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
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Link: link to state bill page

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