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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD660

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Enhance Self-defense by Removing Restrictions on the Carrying and Use of Weapons

Subject: Weapons: Possession

Description: An Act To Enhance Self-defense by Removing Restrictions on the Carrying and Use of Weapons

Session: 126th Legislature

Last Action: RELEASED.

Last Action Date: June 13, 2013

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: Libby;Sherman;Crafts; Davis;Dunphy; Johnson;Mcclellan; Sirocki; Timberlake; Wood;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 13, 2013 Motion by KATZ of Kennebec Senator to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report, in concurrence FAILED. (Roll Call Ordered)
Senate Jun 13, 2013 RELEASED.
Senate Jun 13, 2013 FAILED
Senate Jun 13, 2013 (14 -Yeas, 21 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent)
Senate Jun 13, 2013 Roll Call Number 280
Senate Jun 12, 2013 Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report, in concurrence. (Remarks Made)
Senate Jun 12, 2013 Reports READ.
Senate Jun 12, 2013 Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo moved to TABLE this matter until Later in Today's Session, pending the motion by Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report, in concurrence.. (Roll Call Ordered)
Senate Jun 12, 2013 Roll Call Number 251
Senate Jun 12, 2013 (16 -Yeas, 19 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent)
Senate Jun 12, 2013 FAILED
Senate Jun 12, 2013 On motion by Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered)
Senate Jun 12, 2013 Roll Call Number 252
Senate Jun 12, 2013 (21 -Yeas, 14 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent)
Senate Jun 12, 2013 PREVAILED
Senate Jun 12, 2013 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
Senate Jun 12, 2013 HELD at the Request of Senator KATZ of Kennebec.
House Jun 11, 2013 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House Jun 11, 2013 Speaker laid before the House
House Jun 11, 2013 Subsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House Jun 11, 2013 ROLL CALL NO. 282 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
House Jun 10, 2013 Unfinished Business
House Jun 7, 2013 Representative DION of Portland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
House Jun 7, 2013 On further motion of the same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
House Jun 7, 2013 Later today assigned.
House Jun 7, 2013 Unfinished Business
House Jun 7, 2013 Reports READ.
Senate Feb 26, 2013 On motion by Senator Gerzofsky of Cumberland, REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, in concurrence.
House Feb 26, 2013 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House Feb 26, 2013 Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
House Feb 26, 2013 Sent for 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

Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #282

Table Until Later RC #251

Accept Maj Ontp Rpt RC #252

RC #279

Link: link to state bill page

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