Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD829
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Standardize the Laws Regarding the Carrying of Concealed Handguns in State Parks
Subject: Firearms: Possession
Description: An Act to Standardize the Laws Regarding the Carrying of Concealed Handguns in State Parks
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Ordered sent down for concurrence
Last Action Date: June 12, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
8 sponsors: David Haggan (R); Donald Ardell (R); Steven Foster (R); Matthew Harrington (R); Rachel Henderson (R);Chad Perkins (R); Jennifer Poirier (R); James White (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (8 of 35)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Ordered sent down for concurrence |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 489 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Reports READ |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Work Session Reconsidered | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Work Session Held | |
| Senate | 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. |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2025 | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #489 | 06/12/2025 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
