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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD976

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Amend the Definition of "Machine Gun" To Include Bump Stock Devices

Subject: Weapons: Possession

Description: An Act To Amend the Definition of "Machine Gun" To Include Bump Stock Devices

Session: 130th Legislature

Last Action: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Last Action Date: June 14, 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'.

6 sponsors: Victoria Doudera (D); Anne Carney (D); Janice Dodge (D); Laurie Osher (D); Lois Galgay Reckitt (D); Melanie Sachs (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (6 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 14, 2021 Taken from the table by the President
Senate Jun 14, 2021 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate Jun 14, 2021 On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
Senate Jun 10, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 9, 2021 Reports READ
Senate Jun 9, 2021 Unfinished Business
Senate Jun 9, 2021 On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
House Jun 8, 2021 Subsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 8, 2021 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 8, 2021 ROLL CALL NO. 183 (Yeas 89 - Nays 54 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
House Jun 8, 2021 Subsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 8, 2021 On motion of Representative BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 8, 2021 Speaker laid before the House
House Jun 7, 2021 Unfinished Business
House Jun 3, 2021 Unfinished Business
House Jun 2, 2021 Unfinished Business
House Jun 2, 2021 Later today assigned.
House Jun 2, 2021 Reports READ.
House Jun 2, 2021 On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town, TABLED pending the motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
House Jun 2, 2021 Representative WARREN of Hallowell moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
May 26, 2021 Reported Out: ONTP/OTP
May 7, 2021 Work Session Held
May 7, 2021 Voted: Divided Report
House 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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
Senate Mar 10, 2021 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
House Mar 10, 2021 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Mar 10, 2021 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
06/8/2021 89 54 0 8 Yes
  • Alley, Robert (D) Nay
  • Andrews, John (R) Yea
  • Arata, Amy (R) Yea
  • Arford, Poppy (D) Nay
  • Austin, Susan (R) Yea
  • Babbidge, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Bailey, Kyle (D) Nay
  • Bell, Arthur (D) Nay
  • Bernard, Susan (R) Yea
  • Berry, Seth (D) Yea
  • Bickford, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Blier, Mark (R) Yea
  • Blume, Lydia (D) Nay
  • Bradstreet, Richard (R) Yea
  • Brennan, Michael (D) Nay
  • Brooks, Heidi (D) Nay
  • Bryant, Mark (D) Nay
  • Caiazzo, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Cardone, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Carlow, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Carmichael, Meldon (R) Yea
  • Cebra, Richard (R) Absent
  • Cloutier, Kristen (D) Nay
  • Collamore, Amanda (R) Yea
  • Collings, Benjamin (D) Nay
  • Connor, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Copeland, Lynn (D) Nay
  • Corey, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Costain, Danny (R) Yea
  • Crafts, Lydia (D) Yea
  • Craven, Margaret (D) Nay
  • Crockett, Edward (D) Nay
  • Cuddy, Scott (D) Yea
  • Dillingham, Kathleen (R) Yea
  • Dodge, Janice (D) Nay
  • Dolloff, Josanne (R) Yea
  • Doore, Donna (D) Yea
  • Doudera, Victoria (D) Nay
  • Downes, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Drinkwater, Gary (R) Yea
  • Ducharme, John (R) Yea
  • Dunphy, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Evangelos, Jeffrey (I) Yea
  • Evans, Richard (D) Nay
  • Faulkingham, William (R) Yea
  • Fay, Jessica (D) Yea
  • Fecteau, Justin (R) Yea
  • Fecteau, Ryan (D) Nay
  • Foster, Steven (R) Yea
  • Galgay Reckitt, Lois (D) Nay
  • Geiger, Valli (D) Nay
  • Gere, Traci (D) Nay
  • Gifford, Jeffery (R) Yea
  • Gramlich, Lori (D) Nay
  • Greenwood, Randall (R) Yea
  • Griffin, Abigail (R) Yea
  • Grignon, Chad (R) Absent
  • Grohoski, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Haggan, David (R) Yea
  • Hall, Randall (R) Yea
  • Hanley, Jeffery (R) Yea
  • Harnett, Thomas (D) Nay
  • Harrington, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hasenfus, Tavis (D) Nay
  • Head, Frances (R) Yea
  • Hepler, Allison (D) Yea
  • Hutchins, Sherman (R) Yea
  • Hymanson, Patricia (D) Nay
  • Javner, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Johansen, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kessler, Christopher (D) Absent
  • Kinney, Maryanne (R) Yea
  • Kryzak, Theodore (R) Yea
  • Landry, Scott (D) Yea
  • Lemelin, Michael (R) Yea
  • Libby, Laurel (R) Yea
  • Lookner, Grayson (D) Nay
  • Lyford, Peter (R) Yea
  • Lyman, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Madigan, Colleen (D) Yea
  • Martin, John (D) Yea
  • Martin, Roland (D) Yea
  • Martin, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Mason, Richard (R) Yea
  • Mathieson, Kristi (D) Nay
  • Matlack, Ann (D) Yea
  • McCrea, David (D) Yea
  • McCreight, Joyce (D) Nay
  • McDonald, Genevieve (D) Yea
  • Melaragno, Gina (D) Nay
  • Meyer, Michele (D) Yea
  • Millett, Rebecca (D) Nay
  • Millett, Sawin (R) Yea
  • Morales, Victoria (D) Nay
  • Moriarty, Stephen (D) Nay
  • Morris, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Nadeau, Cathy (R) Yea
  • Newman, Daniel (R) Yea
  • O'Connell, Kevin (D) Yea
  • O'Connor, Beth (R) Yea
  • O'Neil, Margaret (D) Nay
  • Ordway, Lester (R) Yea
  • Osher, Laurie (D) Nay
  • Parry, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Paulhus, Sean (D) Absent
  • Pebworth, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Perkins, Michael (R) Yea
  • Perry, Anne (D) Nay
  • Perry, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Pickett, Richard (R) Yea
  • Pierce, Teresa (D) Nay
  • Pluecker, William (I) Yea
  • Poirier, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Prescott, Dwayne (R) Yea
  • Quint, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Rielly, Morgan (D) Nay
  • Riseman, Walter (I) Yea
  • Roberts-Lovell, Tiffany (D) Nay
  • Roche, Timothy (R) Absent
  • Roeder, Amy (D) Nay
  • Rudnicki, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Sachs, Melanie (D) Nay
  • Salisbury, Suzanne (D) Nay
  • Sampson, Heidi (R) Yea
  • Sharpe, Braden (D) Absent
  • Sheehan, Erin (D) Nay
  • Skolfield, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Stanley, Peggy (R) Yea
  • Stearns, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stetkis, Joel (R) Yea
  • Stover, Holly (D) Yea
  • Supica, Laura (D) Nay
  • Sylvester, Michael (D) Nay
  • Talbot Ross, Rachel (D) Nay
  • Tepler, Denise (D) Yea
  • Terry, Maureen (D) Nay
  • Theriault, Timothy (R) Absent
  • Thorne, James (R) Yea
  • Tucker, Ralph (D) Nay
  • Tuell, William (R) Yea
  • Tuttle, John (D) Yea
  • Underwood, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Wadsworth, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Warren, Charlotte (D) Yea
  • Warren, Sophia (I) Yea
  • White, Bruce (D) Nay
  • White, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Williams, Lynne (D) Nay
  • Wood, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Zager, Samuel (D) Nay
  • Zeigler, Stanley (D) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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