2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD486
Legislative Summary
An Act to Remove the Duty of an Individual Exercising Self-defense to Safely Retreat or Abstain from Performing Certain Acts upon Demand
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/24/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/2/2025
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP
Joint Conference
5/6/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 108 (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
Senate
5/7/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/13/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/14/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/20/2025
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
5/20/2025
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED
Senate
5/20/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 185 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Senate
5/20/2025
Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
Senate
5/20/2025
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Accept Minority Ought To Pass Report RC #185
5/20/2025
15
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #108
5/6/2025
72
Yea
68
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
