Joint Order, To Waive The Requirement To Hold A Public Hearing On L.D. 1378, I.B. 2, An Act To Protect Maine Communities By Enacting The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act

This bill (SP 789) is a procedural waiver that removes the requirement for a public hearing on L.D. 1378, the main bill establishing Maine's Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law. The ERPO law would allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed an immediate risk to themselves or others. By waiving the public hearing requirement under Maine law (Title 21-A, section 907), this order streamlines the legislative process for L.D. 1378 without changing the law's substance. The waiver applies specifically to the hearing step, not to the ERPO provisions themselves.