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Actions for LD 486

Bill Info

LD 486 (HP 315)

"An Act to Remove the Duty of an Individual Exercising Self-defense to Safely Retreat or Abstain from Performing Certain Acts upon Demand"

Sponsored by Representative Chad Perkins

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	House	Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
3/21/2025	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
5/6/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 108 (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/7/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
5/13/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/14/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/20/2025	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 185 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)