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LD411Introduced in the House

Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms

Passed

Introduced by Melanie Sachs, District 102

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Official description

Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Indefinitely Postpone RC #508 · June 12, 2025

17

Yes

17

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9No
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  5. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: Divided Report

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  9. Reports READ.

  10. Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 453 (Yeas 68 - Nays 78 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  12. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) was READ and ADOPTED.

  15. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-658).

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. Reports READ

  19. Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended FAILED

  20. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 507 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  21. Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED

  22. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 508 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  23. Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) Report ACCEPTED

  24. READ ONCE

  25. Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) READ and ADOPTED

  26. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) in concurrence.

  27. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

  28. FINALLY PASSED.

  29. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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