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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD805

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Firearms at Voting Places

Subject: Elections: Polling Places

Description: An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Firearms at Voting Places

Session: 130th Legislature

Last Action: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

Last Action Date: June 15, 2021

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'.

10 sponsors: Catherine Breen (D); Poppy Arford (D); Kyle Bailey (D); Victoria Doudera (D); Thomas Harnett (D); Rebecca Millett (D); Victoria Morales (D); Laurie Osher (D); Melanie Sachs (D); Samuel Zager (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 29% (10 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 15, 2021 Reports READ.
House Jun 15, 2021 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
House Jun 15, 2021 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 15, 2021 On motion of Representative MATLACK of St. George, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
Senate Jun 14, 2021 Taken from the table by the President
Senate Jun 14, 2021 Sent down for concurrence
Senate Jun 14, 2021 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 338 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate Jun 14, 2021 On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED
Senate Jun 10, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 9, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 8, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 7, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 3, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 2, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate May 19, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate May 19, 2021 On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of Report
Senate May 19, 2021 Reports READ
May 11, 2021 Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Apr 21, 2021 Work Session Held
Apr 21, 2021 Voted: Divided Report
Senate Mar 30, 2021 CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
House Mar 10, 2021 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
House Mar 10, 2021 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senate Mar 10, 2021 Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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
06/14/2021 25 10 0 0 Yes
  • Bailey, Donna (D) Nay
  • Baldacci, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Richard (R) Yea
  • Black, Russell (R) Yea
  • Breen, Catherine (D) Nay
  • Brenner, Stacy (D) Yea
  • Carney, Anne (D) Nay
  • Chipman, Benjamin (D) Nay
  • Claxton, Ned (D) Yea
  • Curry, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Cyrway, Scott (R) Yea
  • Davis, Paul (R) Yea
  • Deschambault, Susan (D) Nay
  • Diamond, William (D) Yea
  • Dill, James (D) Yea
  • Farrin, Bradlee (R) Yea
  • Guerin, Stacey (R) Yea
  • Hickman, Craig (D) Yea
  • Jackson, Troy (D) Yea
  • Keim, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Larsen Daughtry, Matthea (D) Nay
  • Lawrence, Mark (D) Nay
  • Libby, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Luchini, Louis (D) Yea
  • Maxmin, Chloe (D) Yea
  • Miramant, David (D) Nay
  • Moore, Marianne (R) Yea
  • Pouliot, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Rafferty, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Rosen, Kimberley (R) Yea
  • Sanborn, Heather (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Harold (R) Yea
  • Timberlake, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Vitelli, Eloise (D) Yea
  • Woodsome, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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