An Act To Ensure The Right To Self-Defense Exists Outside The Home By Removing The Requirement To Retreat
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action Jun 14, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2021
How they voted
62–50
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 120
Jun 3, 2021
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican53
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 3, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-50-8)
house
Jun 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Andrews
RRepublican
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