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An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property

Failed

Introduced by James White, District 30

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Official description

An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

May 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #235 · May 28, 2025

21

Yes

13

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.

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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. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  5. In non-concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH for concurrence.

  6. Unfinished Business

  7. On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  8. Later today assigned.

  9. Speaker laid before the House

  10. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  11. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

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

  14. Work Session Held

  15. Voted: Divided Report

  16. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP

  17. Reports READ.

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

  19. ROLL CALL NO. 190 (Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. Reports Read

  22. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED

  23. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 235 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  24. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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