Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD582
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Persons
Subject: Weapons: Possession
Description: An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Persons
Session: 131st Legislature
Last Action: HELD BY GOVERNOR
Last Action Date: August 9, 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: Peter Lyford (R); Russell Black (R); Richard Campbell (R); Gary Drinkwater (R); Stacey Guerin (R); Matthew Pouliot (R); James Thorne (R); Jeffrey Timberlake (R); Stephen Wood (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (9 of 35)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Aug 9, 2023 | HELD BY GOVERNOR |
| Senate | Jul 25, 2023 | On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. |
| Senate | Jul 25, 2023 | PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| Senate | Jul 25, 2023 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 490 Yeas 21 - Nays 5 - Excused 9 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| Senate | Jul 25, 2023 | On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED |
| Senate | Jul 25, 2023 | PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| House | Jun 21, 2023 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Senate | Jun 21, 2023 | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| House | Jun 21, 2023 | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| House | Jun 20, 2023 | Subsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Jun 20, 2023 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jun 20, 2023 | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-318). |
| 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 "A" (S-318) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| House | Jun 20, 2023 | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| House | Jun 20, 2023 | Speaker laid before the House |
| House | Jun 16, 2023 | Later today assigned. |
| 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 | Unfinished Business |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Taken from the table by the President |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Sent down for concurrence |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-318) |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | Committee Amendment "A" (S-318) READ and ADOPTED |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | READ ONCE |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2023 | On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED |
| Senate | Jun 14, 2023 | Reports READ |
| Senate | Jun 14, 2023 | Unfinished Business |
| Senate | Jun 14, 2023 | On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT |
| Jun 14, 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 | Feb 14, 2023 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. |
| House | Feb 14, 2023 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Senate | Feb 14, 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-A (S-318) | Senate: C-A (S-318) | 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 |
| Enactment RC #490 | 07/25/2023 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
