Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD885
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property
Subject: School Policies: Safety
Description: An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Last Action Date: March 21, 2025
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: James White (R); Steven Bishop (R); John Eder (R); Paul Flynn (R); David Haggan (R); Matthew Harrington (R); Michael Lance (R); Laurel Libby (R); Reagan Paul (R); Russell White (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Carry Over Approved | |
| House | Mar 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. |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2025 | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence |
| House | Mar 18, 2025 | Subsequently, the House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
| House | Mar 18, 2025 | Speaker laid before the House |
| House | Mar 18, 2025 | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Mar 11, 2025 | Later today assigned. |
| House | Mar 11, 2025 | Unfinished Business |
| House | Mar 11, 2025 | On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2025 | In non-concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH for concurrence. |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2025 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
