An Act To Allow Certain Persons With A Permit To Carry Concealed Handguns To Possess Or Discharge A Firearm On School Property
LD 885 would amend Maine law to allow individuals aged 21 or older who hold a valid concealed handgun permit under Title 25, Chapter 252 to possess and discharge firearms on school property. This exception applies only to non-student permit holders, removing a general prohibition that previously barred all firearms on school grounds. The bill specifically targets permit holders meeting the age and non-student criteria, without altering restrictions for students or unpermitted individuals. It creates a clear, limited exception to existing school firearm rules for this specific group.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action May 28, 2025
Floor votes · House May 27, 2025
How they voted
65–62
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 136
May 27, 2025
D
Democratic66
92% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Yea
R
Republican67
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
7
May 27, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-62-9)
house
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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