Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD525
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances
Subject: Firearms: Possession
Description: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Unfinished Business
Last Action Date: May 29, 2025
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: Joshua Morris (R); Donald Ardell (R); Quentin Chapman (R); Marygrace Cimino (R); William Faulkingham (R); David Haggan (R); Robert Nutting (R); Reagan Paul (R); Katrina Smith (R); James White (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 29, 2025 | Unfinished Business |
| Senate | May 28, 2025 | Reports Read |
| Senate | May 28, 2025 | Unfinished Business |
| Senate | May 28, 2025 | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Minority Ought to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| Senate | May 28, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 234 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | May 28, 2025 | Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. |
| House | May 27, 2025 | Reports READ. |
| House | May 27, 2025 | On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | May 27, 2025 | ROLL CALL NO. 189 (Yeas 70 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0) |
| House | May 27, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| May 20, 2025 | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP | |
| May 14, 2025 | Work Session Held | |
| May 14, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| House | Mar 21, 2025 | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
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 |
| Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #189 | 05/27/2025 | 70 | 69 | 0 | 12 | Yes |
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| Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #234 | 05/28/2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
