An Act Regarding Criminal Background Checks For The Sale, Transfer Or Exchange Of Firearms
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Jul 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jul 6, 2023 · House Jun 26, 2023
How they voted
20–12
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Jul 6, 2023
D
Democratic22
54% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Jul 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-12-3)
senate
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and Passage to Be Engrossed as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-664) thereto.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to Accept Report A Ought to Pass As Amended
upper
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-664) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-664) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) was READ.
lower
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 26, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-64-16)
house
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending the motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook moved to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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