Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD551
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances
Subject: Weapons: Possession
Description: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances
Session: 131st Legislature
Last Action: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Last Action Date: June 20, 2023
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'.
9 sponsors: Joshua Morris (R); John Andrews (R); Donald Ardell (R); Eric Brakey (R); Amanda Collamore (R); Thomas Lavigne (R); Sheila Lyman (R); Reagan Paul (R); Jeffrey Timberlake (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 151)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED to PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE |
House | Jun 16, 2023 | Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report |
House | Jun 16, 2023 | ROLL CALL NO. 254 (Yeas 66 - Nays 76 - Absent 8 - Excused 1) |
House | Jun 16, 2023 | Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) FAILED. |
House | Jun 16, 2023 | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
House | Jun 16, 2023 | Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST. |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Taken from the table by the President |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 355 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | READ ONCE |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE |
Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Sent down for concurrence |
Senate | Jun 14, 2023 | Unfinished Business |
Senate | Jun 14, 2023 | Reports READ |
Senate | Jun 14, 2023 | On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT |
House | Jun 13, 2023 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
House | Jun 13, 2023 | Reports READ. |
House | Jun 13, 2023 | On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
House | Jun 13, 2023 | ROLL CALL NO. 202 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
Jun 12, 2023 | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM | |
May 17, 2023 | Work Session Held | |
May 17, 2023 | Voted: Divided Report | |
House | Mar 30, 2023 | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594. |
House | Feb 9, 2023 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. |
Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence |
House | Feb 9, 2023 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
House | Feb 9, 2023 | Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety 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 |
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 |
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #202 | 06/13/2023 | 77 | 66 | 0 | 7 | Yes |
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Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #355 | 06/15/2023 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | No |
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Recede And Concur RC #254 | 06/16/2023 | 66 | 76 | 0 | 9 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page