LD 551 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

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

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Failed

Jun 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Last action Jun 20, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2023 · House Jun 13, 2023

How they voted

8–27

Failed

Total votes 35

Jun 15, 2023

D Democratic22

8 Yea 14 Nay

63% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican12

12 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 16, 2023

Amended

Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) FAILED.

lower

Jun 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (8-27)

senate

Jun 13, 2023

Committee

On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (76-65-7)

house

Jun 12, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

legislature

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

upper

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors