2023-2024 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD2238
Legislative Summary
An Act to Address Gun Violence in Maine by Requiring a Waiting Period for Certain Firearm Purchases
Bill History
2/28/2024
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed
Senate
2/28/2024
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Asked if Bill Properly Before the Body
Senate
2/28/2024
On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Ruling of the Chair
Senate
2/28/2024
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
2/28/2024
On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Ruling of the Chair Roll Call Number Roll Call Ordered Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Senate
2/28/2024
Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to Table until Later in Today's Session
Senate
2/28/2024
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number Roll Call Ordered Yeas 11 - Nays 20 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED
Senate
2/28/2024
Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to Indefinitely Postpone Bill and accompanying papers
Senate
2/28/2024
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 560 Yeas 10 - Nays 21 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED
Senate
2/28/2024
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
Senate
2/28/2024
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 561 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Senate
2/28/2024
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
2/28/2024
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor asked the Chair to RULE if the Bill was properly before the body.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Subsequently, the Chair RULED the Bill was properly before the body.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor APPEALED the ruling of the Chair.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Subsequently, the ruling of the Chair was SUSTAINED.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
ROLL CALL NO. 385 (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
3/21/2024
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
3/27/2024
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/27/2024
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
4/11/2024
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
4/11/2024
Reports READ
Senate
4/11/2024
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT
Senate
4/11/2024
Unfinished Business
Senate
4/12/2024
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
4/12/2024
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) ACCEPTED
Senate
4/12/2024
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 711 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Senate
4/12/2024
READ ONCE
Senate
4/12/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
4/12/2024
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684)
Senate
4/12/2024
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
4/16/2024
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
ROLL CALL NO. 524 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684).
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
HELD.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
RELEASED.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
ROLL CALL NO. 535 (Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
HELD.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
RELEASED.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
4/17/2024
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 760 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-684)
Senate: C-A (S-684)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Enactment RC #760
4/17/2024
18
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Enactment RC #535
4/17/2024
73
Yea
70
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Report A Otp-am By Ca-a RC #524
4/16/2024
74
Yea
73
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #711
4/12/2024
18
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Table Until Later RC #559
2/28/2024
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Ruling RC #558
2/28/2024
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Indefinitely Postpone RC #560
2/28/2024
10
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Reference RC #561
2/28/2024
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Ruling Of The Chair RC #385
2/28/2024
74
Yea
64
Nay
0
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 77
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Margaret Rotundo
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (77)
Mana Abdi
Democrat
Daniel Ankeles
Democrat
Poppy Arford
Democrat
Donna Bailey
Democrat
Pinny Beebe-Center
Democrat
Arthur Bell
Democrat
James Boyle
Democrat
Michael Brennan
Democrat
Stacy Brenner
Democrat
William Bridgeo
Democrat
Anne Carney
Democrat
Kristen Cloutier
Democrat
Sally Cluchey
Democrat
Lynn Copeland
Democrat
Lydia Crafts
Democrat
Margaret Craven
Democrat
Matthea Larsen Daughtry
Democrat
Deqa Dhalac
Democrat
Janice Dodge
Democrat
Victoria Doudera
Democrat
Jill Duson
Democrat
Holly Eaton
Democrat
Andrew Gattine
Democrat
Valli Geiger
Democrat
Traci Gere
Democrat
Cheryl Golek
Democrat
Anne Graham
Democrat
Lori Gramlich
Democrat
Daniel Hobbs
Democrat
Henry Ingwersen
Democrat
Troy Jackson
Democrat
Rebecca Jauch
Democrat
Amy Kuhn
Democrat
Michel Lajoie
Democrat
Raegan LaRochelle
Democrat
Mark Lawrence
Democrat
Grayson Lookner
Democrat
Colleen Madigan
Democrat
Marc Malon
Democrat
Anne-Marie Mastraccio
Democrat
Kristi Mathieson
Democrat
Ann Matlack
Democrat
Michele Meyer
Democrat
Rebecca Millett
Democrat
Karen Montell
Democrat
Matthew Moonen
Democrat
Stephen Moriarty
Democrat
Kelly Murphy
Democrat
Timothy Nangle
Democrat
Margaret O'Neil
Democrat
Laurie Osher
Democrat
Anne Perry
Democrat
Joseph Perry
Democrat
Teresa Pierce
Democrat
Jane Pringle
Democrat
Joseph Rafferty
Democrat
Ambureen Rana
Democrat
Morgan Rielly
Democrat
Walter Riseman
Independent
Amy Roeder
Democrat
Walter Runte
Democrat
Melanie Sachs
Democrat
Suzanne Salisbury
Democrat
Holly Sargent
Democrat
Daniel Sayre
Democrat
Kathleen Shaw
Democrat
David Sinclair
Democrat
Charles Skold
Democrat
Holly Stover
Democrat
Laura Supica
Democrat
Rachel Talbot Ross
Democrat
Maureen Terry
Democrat
Sophia Warren
Democrat
Bruce White
Democrat
James Worth
Democrat
Samuel Zager
Democrat
Stanley Zeigler
Democrat