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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed House
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HP 344, 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
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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.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 525
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Marygrace Ciminocosponsor
- Billy Bob Faulkinghamcosponsor
- David Haggancosponsor
- Robert Nuttingcosponsor
- Reagan Paulcosponsor
- Katrina Smithcosponsor
- James Whitecosponsor
Votes
NO: 8
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
OTHER: 0
YES: 70
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- MACIAS
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 234 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- 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.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 189
- (Yeas 70 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Caleb Burgess (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Jesse Hargrove (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Cathy Daphna Harris (Mechanic Falls)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Lisa HouriganPDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Mary Miller (Oakfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Joshua Morris (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Richard Shapiro (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Laura Whitcomb (Gun Owners of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 07, 2025 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=525&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096449
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096449
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=525&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096449