2023-2024 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD551
Legislative Summary
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 History
2/9/2023
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
Senate
3/30/2023
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
5/17/2023
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
6/12/2023
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
6/13/2023
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/13/2023
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/13/2023
ROLL CALL NO. 202 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
House of Representatives
6/13/2023
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Reports READ
Senate
6/14/2023
On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
Senate
6/14/2023
Unfinished Business
Senate
6/15/2023
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
6/15/2023
Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report
Senate
6/15/2023
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 355 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED
Senate
6/15/2023
Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
6/15/2023
READ ONCE
Senate
6/15/2023
Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
6/15/2023
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
6/15/2023
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
6/16/2023
Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST.
House of Representatives
6/16/2023
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.
House of Representatives
6/16/2023
ROLL CALL NO. 254 (Yeas 66 - Nays 76 - Absent 8 - Excused 1)
House of Representatives
6/16/2023
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report
House of Representatives
6/16/2023
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/20/2023
On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED to PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
6/20/2023
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Recede And Concur RC #254
6/16/2023
66
Yea
76
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #355
6/15/2023
8
Yea
27
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #202
6/13/2023
77
Yea
66
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(6/20/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Libertarian: 1
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Morris
Republican