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IntroducedMar 09, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 16, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 20, 2023
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 698, An Act To Allow Persons Who Lawfully Use Or Possess Cannabis To Own Or Possess Firearms Or Ammunition
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 21, 2023: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Summary
Comments on LD 1103
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Tavis Hasenfuscosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Laurel Libbycosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Tavis Hasenfus
- David LaFountain
- Grayson Lookner
- Colleen Madigan
- Kristi Mathieson
- Nina Milliken
NO: 5
- Donald Ardell
- Matthew Harrington
- Daniel Newman
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 21, 2023 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 21, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 20, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 378 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-553) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-553) in concurrence
- Jun 16, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Representative CYRWAY of Albion REQUESTED a Roll Call. Less than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was NOT ORDERED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-553) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-553)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 15, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- 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.
- Mar 09, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- Mar 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-553) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-553) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Bruce Ashmore (Bucksport)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Mark Barnett (Maine Craft Cannabis Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by David Boyer (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Margaret Groban (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Clyde Jerome (Prospect Maine )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 Cory Reynolds (Republican Cory R)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Richard Smith (Beals)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Tyler Stevenson (Maine State Police)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by James Waite (OLD ORCHARD BEACH)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by guy woodruff (Wesley)PDF
- Testimony on May 08, 2023 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Jonathan Martell, Sanford (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 11:06 PM
- James Waite, OLD ORCHARD BEACH (Written) - CJPS 05/06/2023 05:14 PM
- Richard Smith, Beals (Written) - CJPS 05/07/2023 08:29 PM
- Cory Reynolds, Republican Cory R (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 11:35 AM
- guy woodruff, Wesley (Written) - CJPS 05/16/2023 10:32 AM
- Laura Yustak, Criminal Law Advisory Commission (Written) - CJPS 05/04/2023 03:09 PM
- Mark Barnett, Maine Craft Cannabis Association (Written) - CJPS 05/08/2023 05:21 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1103&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280087241
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280087241
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1103&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280087241
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/CJPS/05-08-2023
