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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2025
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Signed into Law
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
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 16, 2025: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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
YES: 69
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
NO: 70
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PUGH
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
- Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 505
- (Yeas 69 - Nays 70 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- TAKEN from the Table by the President.
- The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
- READ ONCE
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- 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