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IntroducedApr 22, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1161, An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings And Voting Places And At Their Municipal Public Proceedings
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 1743
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Anne Carneycosponsor
- Kristen Cloutiercosponsor
- Jill Dusoncosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Matt Moonencosponsor
- David Rollinscosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
NO: 6
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Dani O'Halloran
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 69
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WARREN
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 77
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
YES: 70
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WARREN
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 71
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moves The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered
- Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 509
- (Yeas 70 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 461
- (Yeas 69 - Nays 77 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 518 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Report READ
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 01, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 134 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Poppy Arford (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Steven Bailey (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Matthew Beck (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Art Bell (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Mary Born (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Bill Bridgeo (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Jonathan Bu (Harpswell)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Caleb Burgess (BATH)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Sally Chappell (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Phyllis Chinlund (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Donald Coston (Richmond)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Phillip Crowell, Jr. (Maine Service Centers Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Noah Curtis (Pembroke)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Mayor Mark Dion (City of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Margo Donnis (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Kate Dufour (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Kate Dufour (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Margaret Duhamel (Woolwich)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Lynn Ellis (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Anne Gallaudet (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Alan Greenberg (Bradford)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Scott Harriman (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Jennifer Hicks (Brunswick Town Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Gregory Hunnewell (Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Joshua Jacques (Sidney)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Ryan Kelly (North Waterboro )PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Linda Kreamer (Orrs Island)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Laura Lander (Machias)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by maryann larson (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Debbie Laurie (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Martin Malia (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Jonathan Martell (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Jonathan Martell (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Peggy McGehee (Maine Gun Safety Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by David Moltz (Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Scott Morelli (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Peter Morgan (Raymond)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Deborah Murray (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Georges Nelson (Newburgh)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Nacole Palmer (Maine Gun Safety Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Julie Pease (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by David Rollins (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Sarah Russell (cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Sarah Russell (cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Mark Segar (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Marcia Sewall (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Richard Shapiro (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Carl Sheline (Maine Mayors Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Hillary Shende (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by David Souers (Friendship)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by David Souers (Friendship)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Mark Stevens (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Elyse Tipton (South Portland City Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by David Trahan (Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, Institute for Legislative Action)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Janice Vance (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Steven Weems (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Steven Weems (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Laura Whitcomb (Gun Owners of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Betsy Williams (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 01, 2025 by Dwayne Young (Weston)PDF
- Jonathan Bu, Harpswell (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 10:59 PM
- Caleb Burgess, BATH (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 06:42 AM
- Sally Chappell, Bridgton (Written) - JUD 05/02/2025 02:53 PM
- David Moltz, Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 01:39 PM
- Ryan Kelly, North Waterboro (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 04:16 PM
- Sarah Russell, cumberland (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 08:24 PM
- Sarah Russell, cumberland (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 08:21 PM
- Hillary Shende, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 02:21 PM
- Mary Born, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 04:50 PM
- Kate Dufour, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 05:15 PM
- Phillip Crowell, Jr., Maine Service Centers Coalition (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 08:55 AM
- Janice Vance, Kennebunk (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 03:39 PM
- Carl Sheline, Maine Mayors Coalition (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 12:17 PM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - JUD 05/02/2025 11:17 AM
- Steven Bailey, Maine School Management Association (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 10:15 AM
- Jonathan Martell, Sanford (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 11:21 PM
- Linda Kreamer, Orrs Island (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 05:26 PM
- Kate Dufour, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 11:52 PM
- Mayor Mark Dion, City of Portland (Written) - JUD 05/21/2025 12:28 PM
- Peter Morgan, Raymond (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 10:07 PM
- Scott Morelli, South Portland (Speaking For) - JUD 04/30/2025 12:48 PM
- Anne Gallaudet, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 07:07 PM
- Martin Malia, Westbrook (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 05:18 PM
- Donald Coston, Richmond (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 06:51 AM
- Dwayne Young, Weston (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 08:48 AM
- Steven Weems, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 11:22 AM
- Marcia Sewall, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 07:26 PM
- Deborah Murray, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 06:08 PM
- David Souers, Friendship (Written) - JUD 05/07/2025 01:41 PM
- Nacole Palmer, Maine Gun Safety Coalition (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 03:08 PM
- Rebecca Boulos, Maine Public Health Association (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 08:44 AM
- Laura Lander, Machias (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 04:05 PM
- maryann larson, Bangor (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 08:29 AM
- Noah Curtis, Pembroke (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 07:52 AM
- Alan Greenberg, Bradford (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 07:20 PM
- Scott Harriman, Lewiston (Written) - JUD 05/19/2025 08:53 PM
- Phyllis Chinlund, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 04:41 PM
- Debbie Laurie, Bangor (Written) - JUD 05/05/2025 03:55 PM
- Laura Whitcomb, Gun Owners of Maine (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 07:43 AM
- Betsy Williams, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 09:17 PM
- Art Bell, Yarmouth (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 02:24 PM
- Mark Stevens, Winthrop (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 07:18 PM
- Georges Nelson, Newburgh (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 10:30 PM
- Margo Donnis, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 08:38 PM
- Julie Pease, Topsham (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 09:55 AM
- Richard Shapiro, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 07:29 PM
- Joshua Jacques, Sidney (Written) - JUD 04/30/2025 12:13 PM
- Margaret Duhamel, Woolwich (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 08:39 AM
- Elyse Tipton, South Portland City Council (Speaking For) - JUD 05/01/2025 10:36 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1743&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098714
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098714
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1743&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098714
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-01-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2