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Passed Maine Firearm Legislation LD942

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Permit the Use of Firearm Noise Suppression Devices in Hunting and To Provide for a Chief Law Enforcement Officer's Certification for Certain Firearms

Subject: Weapons: Licensing

Description: An Act To Permit the Use of Firearm Noise Suppression Devices in Hunting and To Provide for a Chief Law Enforcement Officer's Certification for Certain Firearms

Session: 127th Legislature

Last Action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

Last Action Date: June 12, 2015

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: Garrett Mason; Michael Shaw; Ronald Collins; Paul Davis; Rodney Whittemore; Larry Dunphy; Eleanor Espling; Jeffrey Timberlake; Stephen Wood;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (9 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 12, 2015 PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
Senate Jun 12, 2015 Taken from the table by the President ProTem
House Jun 11, 2015 PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Senate Jun 11, 2015 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 11, 2015 On motion by Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
House Jun 11, 2015 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 10, 2015 Under suspension of the rules
House Jun 10, 2015 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 10, 2015 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-218).
House Jun 10, 2015 CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
House Jun 10, 2015 CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Committee Amendment "A" (S-218) READ and ADOPTED.
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Senate Jun 9, 2015 READ ONCE.
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-218) .
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Senate Mar 19, 2015 On motion by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With REFERENCE to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE , in concurrence.
House Mar 18, 2015 ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Mar 18, 2015 In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
House Mar 18, 2015 Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
House Mar 18, 2015 Speaker laid before the House
Senate Mar 17, 2015 Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Senate Mar 17, 2015 suggested and ordered printed
Senate Mar 17, 2015 On motion by Senator Rosen of Hancock REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
House Mar 17, 2015 Unfinished Business
House Mar 17, 2015 Later today assigned.
House Mar 17, 2015 On motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, the Bill was TABLED pending REFERENCE in concurrence.
Senate Mar 17, 2015 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Texts
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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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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