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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD2237

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Health and Well-being by Expanding Services and Coordinating Violence Prevention Resources

Subject: Weapons: Possession

Description: An Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Health and Well-being by Expanding Services and Coordinating Violence Prevention Resources

Session: 131st Legislature

Last Action: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

Last Action Date: May 10, 2024

Sponsors

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102 sponsors: Rachel Talbot Ross (D); Mana Abdi (D); Daniel Ankeles (D); Poppy Arford (D); Donna Bailey (D); Joseph Baldacci (D); Pinny Beebe-Center (D); Arthur Bell (D); James Boyle (D); Michael Brennan (D); Stacy Brenner (D); William Bridgeo (D); Anne Carney (D); Benjamin Chipman (D); Kristen Cloutier (D); Sally Cluchey (D); Benjamin Collings (D); Lynn Copeland (D); Lydia Crafts (D); Margaret Craven (D); Edward Crockett (D); Glenn Curry (D); Aaron Dana (N);Matthea Larsen Daughtry (D); Deqa Dhalac (D); James Dill (D); Janice Dodge (D); Victoria Doudera (D); Jill Duson (D); Holly Eaton (D); Jessica Fay (D); Andrew Gattine (D); Valli Geiger (D); Traci Gere (D); Cheryl Golek (D); Anne Graham (D); Lori Gramlich (D); Tavis Hasenfus (D); Allison Hepler (D); Craig Hickman (D); Daniel Hobbs (D); Henry Ingwersen (D); Troy Jackson (D); Rebecca Jauch (D); Christopher Kessler (D); Amy Kuhn (D); Michel Lajoie (D); Scott Landry (D); Raegan LaRochelle (D); Mark Lawrence (D); Adam Lee (D); Grayson Lookner (D); Colleen Madigan (D); Marc Malon (D); Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D); Kristi Mathieson (D); Ann Matlack (D); Michele Meyer (D); Rebecca Millett (D); Nina Milliken (D); Karen Montell (D); Matthew Moonen (D); Stephen Moriarty (D); Kelly Murphy (D);Timothy Nangle (D); Kevin O'Connell (D); Margaret O'Neil (D); Laurie Osher (D); Anne Perry (D); Joseph Perry (D); Teresa Pierce (D); William Pluecker (I); Jane Pringle (D); Joseph Rafferty (D); Ambureen Rana (D); Morgan Rielly (D); Walter Riseman (I); Tiffany Roberts-Lovell (D); Amy Roeder (D); Margaret Rotundo (D); Walter Runte (D); Ronald Russell (D);Melanie Sachs (D); Suzanne Salisbury (D); Holly Sargent (D); Daniel Sayre (D); Daniel Shagoury (D); Kathleen Shaw (D); Erin Sheehan (D); David Sinclair (D);Charles Skold (D); Holly Stover (D); Laura Supica (D); Maureen Terry (D); Michael Tipping (D); Eloise Vitelli (D); Sophia Warren (I); Bruce White (D); Lynne Williams (D); James Worth (D); Samuel Zager (D); Stanley Zeigler (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 68% (102 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 10, 2024 CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.
House Mar 21, 2024 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senate Mar 21, 2024 READ ONCE.
Senate Mar 21, 2024 Committee Amendment "A" (H-840) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
Senate Mar 21, 2024 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-840), in concurrence.
Senate Mar 21, 2024 Ordered sent down forthwith.
House Mar 21, 2024 PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House Mar 21, 2024 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senate Mar 21, 2024 On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
House Mar 21, 2024 CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
House Mar 21, 2024 Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
House Mar 21, 2024 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-840).
Senate Mar 21, 2024 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
Mar 20, 2024 Reported Out: OTP-AM
Mar 13, 2024 Work Session Held
Mar 13, 2024 Voted: OTP-AM
House Feb 28, 2024 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senate Feb 28, 2024 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
House Feb 28, 2024 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
House Feb 28, 2024 Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
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-840) House: C-A (H-840) Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

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Link: link to state bill page

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