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: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Last Action Date: March 21, 2025
Sponsors
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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 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Carry Over Approved | |
| 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. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
