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LD 551 (HP 356)

"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"

Sponsored by Representative Joshua Morris

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2023	House	Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/9/2023	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
3/30/2023	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
6/13/2023	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 202 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/14/2023	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
6/15/2023	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 355 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
6/16/2023	House	Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 254 (Yeas 66 - Nays 76 - Absent 8 - Excused 1) Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/20/2023	Senate	On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED to PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)