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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

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Introduced by Joshua Morris, District 91

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

June 16, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #505 · June 16, 2025

69

Yes

70

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lucien Daigle1Yes
Roger Albert2Yes
Mark Babin3Yes
Timothy Guerrette4Yes
Joseph Underwood5Absent
Donald Ardell6Yes
Gregory Swallow7Yes
Tracy Quint8Yes
Arthur Mingo9Yes
William Tuell10Yes

Bill history

  1. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.

  2. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  5. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  7. Work Session Held

  8. Voted: Divided Report

  9. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP

  10. Reports READ.

  11. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  12. ROLL CALL NO. 189 (Yeas 70 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. Reports Read

  15. Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.

  16. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 234 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  17. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Minority Ought to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  28. TAKEN from the Table by the President.

  29. The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  30. READ ONCE

  31. Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE

  32. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  33. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  34. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.

  35. Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.

  36. ROLL CALL NO. 505 (Yeas 69 - Nays 70 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)

  37. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.

  38. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  39. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report

  40. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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