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Passed Maine Firearm Legislation LD275

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Allow the Use of a Crossbow for Recreational Target Practice within 100 Yards of a Building without the Owner's Permission

Subject: Hunting: Bow And Arrow

Description: An Act To Allow the Use of a Crossbow for Recreational Target Practice within 100 Yards of a Building without the Owner's Permission

Session: 127th Legislature

Last Action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Last Action Date: April 29, 2015

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Stephen Wood; Paul Davis; Brian Hobart; Peter Lyford; Michael Shaw; Stanley Short;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (6 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 29, 2015 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
House Apr 28, 2015 PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House Apr 28, 2015 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senate Apr 23, 2015 READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-61), in concurrence.
Senate Apr 23, 2015 COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Ordered sent down forthwith.
Senate Apr 21, 2015 READ ONCE
Senate Apr 21, 2015 On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence.
Senate Apr 21, 2015 Reports READ
Senate Apr 21, 2015 Assigned for Second Reading next Legislative Day
Senate Apr 21, 2015 by Committee Amendment "A" (H-61) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence.
House Apr 16, 2015 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Apr 16, 2015 Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted.
House Apr 16, 2015 READ the Second Time.
House Apr 16, 2015 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-61).
House Apr 14, 2015 TOMORROW ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING.
House Apr 14, 2015 Committee Amendment "A" (H-61) was READ and ADOPTED.
House Apr 14, 2015 The Bill was READ ONCE.
House Apr 14, 2015 On motion of Representative SHAW of Standish, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House Apr 14, 2015 Reports READ.
Senate Feb 10, 2015 On motion by Senator Davis of Piscataquis, REFERRED to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in concurrence.
House Feb 5, 2015 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
House Feb 5, 2015 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Feb 5, 2015 Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed.
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Amendments
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