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IntroducedFeb 09, 2023
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Passed House
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Passed SenateJun 15, 2023
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Signed into Law
HP 356, 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
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 20, 2023: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 551
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Eric Brakeycosponsor
- Amanda Collamorecosponsor
- Thomas Lavignecosponsor
- Sheila Lymancosponsor
- Reagan Paulcosponsor
- Jeffrey Timberlakecosponsor
Lobbyists
Victoria Wallack | Client: Maine School Management Association | Against | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Victoria Wallack | Client: Maine School Management Association | Against | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Hillary Shende | Client: Brunswick | Against | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Ronald Bancroft | Client: Cumberland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Rebecca Brosnan | Client: Cape Elizabeth | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Elizabeth Carlson | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Matk Chasse | Client: Auburn | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Caroline Culbertson | Client: Pownal | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Margo Donnis | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Shawn Doil | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Craig Freshley | Client: Brunswick | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Patricia Frechette | Client: Standish | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Miranda Gallo | Client: Yarmouth | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Kathleen Gibbons | Client: Old Orchard Beach | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Allison Kupfer | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Jonathan Martell | Client: Sanford | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Cory Reynolds | Client: Republican Cory R | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Mariah Peric | Client: SCARBOROUGH | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Kristin Ricci | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Carol Riley | Client: CUMBERLAND CENTER | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Courtney Sinclair | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Kristen Verrico | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Victoria Wallack | Client: Maine School Management Association | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Gail Witherill | Client: Cumberland Center | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Laura Yustak | Client: Criminal Law Advisory Commission | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Carol Nelson | Client: Brunswick | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Yvette Webster | Client: Kennebunk | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Rebecca Roth | Client: Cape Elizabeth | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Galen Ricci | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Heather Keelty | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Janice Vance | Client: Kennebunk | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Paula Smith | Client: Cumberland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Janet Lynch | Client: Pownal | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
James Waite | Client: OLD ORCHARD BEACH | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Miranda Gallo | Client: Yarmouth | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Jeanie Barnard | Client: Yarmouth | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
guy woodruff | Client: Wesley | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Caleb Burgess | Client: Bath | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Emily Zarookian | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 05-08-2023 | End date: 05-08-2023 |
Votes
NO: 7
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Grayson Lookner
- Colleen Madigan
- Kristi Mathieson
- Nina Milliken
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 66
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
NO: 27
OTHER: 0
YES: 66
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MILLETT
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Jun 20, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED to PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jun 16, 2023 | House
- Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST.
- Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 254
- (Yeas 66 - Nays 76 - Absent 8 - Excused 1)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 15, 2023 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 355 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED
- Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 14, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Jun 13, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 202
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- May 17, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 08, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Feb 09, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- Feb 09, 2023 | House
- Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-463) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-463) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Bruce Ashmore (Bucksport)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Ronald Bancroft (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Jeanie Barnard (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Rebecca Brosnan (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Caleb Burgess (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Elizabeth Carlson (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Matk Chasse (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Caroline Culbertson (Pownal)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Shawn Doil (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Margo Donnis (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Lynn Ellis (Maine Gun Safety Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by David Fitz (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Patricia Frechette (Standish)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Craig Freshley (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Peter Fromuth (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Miranda Gallo (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Miranda Gallo (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Kathleen Gibbons (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Cathy Harris (Mechanic Falls)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Clyde Jerome (Prospect Maine )PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Heather Keelty (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Susan Kistenmacher (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Allison Kupfer (South Portland )PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Janet Lynch (Pownal)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Jonathan Martell (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Jonathan Martell (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Peggy McGehee (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Joshua Morris (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Carol Nelson (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Nacole Palmer (Bowdoin)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Mariah Peric (SCARBOROUGH)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Cory Reynolds (Republican Cory R)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Galen Ricci (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Kristin Ricci (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Carol Riley (CUMBERLAND CENTER)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Rebecca Roth (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Hillary Shende (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Courtney Sinclair (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Paula Smith (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Michele Stapleton (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Janice Vance (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Kristen Verrico (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by James Waite (OLD ORCHARD BEACH)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Victoria Wallack (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Yvette Webster (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Gail Witherill (Cumberland Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by guy woodruff (Wesley)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Emily Zarookian (Portland)PDF
- Hillary Shende, Brunswick (Speaking Against) - CJPS 05/08/2023 07:41 AM
- Ronald Bancroft, Cumberland (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 09:03 PM
- Rebecca Brosnan, Cape Elizabeth (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 08:16 AM
- Elizabeth Carlson, South Portland (Written) - CJPS 05/10/2023 09:49 AM
- Matk Chasse, Auburn (Written) - CJPS 05/05/2023 10:58 AM
- Caroline Culbertson, Pownal (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 11:40 AM
- Margo Donnis, South Portland (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 06:40 PM
- Shawn Doil, Portland (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 07:59 AM
- Craig Freshley, Brunswick (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 08:10 PM
- Patricia Frechette, Standish (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 09:00 AM
- Miranda Gallo, Yarmouth (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 10:41 PM
- Kathleen Gibbons, Old Orchard Beach (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 01:07 PM
- Allison Kupfer, South Portland (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 08:47 PM
- Jonathan Martell, Sanford (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 11:01 PM
- Cory Reynolds, Republican Cory R (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 11:21 AM
- Mariah Peric, SCARBOROUGH (Written) - CJPS 05/10/2023 03:24 PM
- Kristin Ricci, Scarborough (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 08:19 PM
- Carol Riley, CUMBERLAND CENTER (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 09:31 AM
- Courtney Sinclair, Scarborough (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 11:36 PM
- Kristen Verrico, Scarborough (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 07:13 PM
- Victoria Wallack, Maine School Management Association (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 09:13 AM
- Gail Witherill, Cumberland Center (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 06:34 AM
- Laura Yustak, Criminal Law Advisory Commission (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 08:23 PM
- Carol Nelson, Brunswick (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 07:23 AM
- Yvette Webster, Kennebunk (Written) - CJPS 05/05/2023 04:31 PM
- Rebecca Roth, Cape Elizabeth (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 05:22 AM
- Galen Ricci, Scarborough (Written) - CJPS 05/10/2023 01:54 PM
- Heather Keelty, Portland (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 09:20 AM
- Janice Vance, Kennebunk (Written) - CJPS 05/06/2023 09:27 PM
- Paula Smith, Cumberland (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 07:31 PM
- Janet Lynch, Pownal (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 08:31 AM
- James Waite, OLD ORCHARD BEACH (Written) - CJPS 05/06/2023 05:02 PM
- Miranda Gallo, Yarmouth (Written) - CJPS 05/09/2023 10:27 PM
- Jeanie Barnard, Yarmouth (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 08:19 PM
- guy woodruff, Wesley (Written) - CJPS 05/16/2023 10:25 AM
- Caleb Burgess, Bath (Written) - CJPS 05/06/2023 05:45 PM
- Emily Zarookian, Portland (Written) - CJPS 05/06/2023 03:15 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=551&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280086027
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280086027
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=551&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086027
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/CJPS/05-08-2023