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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD624

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act to Prohibit Government Officials from Maintaining Records Related to Firearms Owners

Subject: Weapons: Possession

Description: An Act to Prohibit Government Officials from Maintaining Records Related to Firearms Owners

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: Donald Ardell (R); Mark Babin (R); Mark Blier (R); David Boyer (R); Rachel Henderson (R);Joshua Morris (R); Chad Perkins (R); Harold Stewart (R); James White (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 20, 2023 On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED To Accept The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) In NON-CONCURRENCE
House Jun 20, 2023 ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 20, 2023 The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
Senate Jun 20, 2023 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) READ and ADOPTED
Senate Jun 16, 2023 READ ONCE
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 365 Yeas 10 - Nays 24 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 FAILED
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to Accept The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Reports READ
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Sent down for concurrence
Senate Jun 16, 2023 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-522) In NON-CONCURRENCE
House Jun 15, 2023 Subsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 15, 2023 Speaker laid before the House
House Jun 15, 2023 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 14, 2023 Unfinished Business
House Jun 14, 2023 Later today assigned.
House Jun 14, 2023 On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
House Jun 14, 2023 Reports READ.
Jun 13, 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 14, 2023 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
Senate Feb 14, 2023 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
House Feb 14, 2023 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Feb 14, 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
06/16/2023 10 24 0 1 No
  • Bailey, Donna (D) Yea
  • Baldacci, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Beebe-Center, Pinny (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Richard (R) Nay
  • Black, Russell (R) Nay
  • Brakey, Eric (R) Nay
  • Brenner, Stacy (D) Yea
  • Carney, Anne (D) Yea
  • Chipman, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Curry, Glenn (D) Nay
  • Duson, Jill (D) Nay
  • Farrin, Bradlee (R) Nay
  • Grohoski, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Guerin, Stacey (R) Nay
  • Harrington, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Hickman, Craig (D) Nay
  • Ingwersen, Henry (D) Yea
  • Jackson, Troy (D) Nay
  • Keim, Lisa (R) Absent
  • LaFountain, David (D) Nay
  • Larsen Daughtry, Matthea (D) Yea
  • Lawrence, Mark (D) Yea
  • Libby, James (R) Nay
  • Lyford, Peter (R) Nay
  • Moore, Marianne (R) Nay
  • Nangle, Timothy (D) Nay
  • Pierce, Teresa (D) Yea
  • Pouliot, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Rafferty, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Reny, Cameron (D) Nay
  • Rotundo, Margaret (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Harold (R) Nay
  • Timberlake, Jeffrey (R) Nay
  • Tipping, Michael (D) Nay
  • Vitelli, Eloise (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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