Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD551
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Restore Balanced Emergency Powers
Subject: State Officers: Governor
Description: An Act to Restore Balanced Emergency Powers
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Last Action Date: May 28, 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'.
3 sponsors: Matthew Harrington (R); Richard Bennett (R); Michael Soboleski (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 35)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 28, 2025 | Reports READ. |
| House | May 28, 2025 | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| House | May 28, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | May 28, 2025 | ROLL CALL NO. 210 (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) |
| House | May 28, 2025 | On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED. |
| Senate | May 27, 2025 | Reports READ |
| Senate | May 27, 2025 | On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Report B Ought Not To Pass ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| Senate | May 27, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 230 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | May 27, 2025 | Sent down for concurrence |
| May 22, 2025 | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP | |
| May 12, 2025 | Work Session Reconsidered | |
| May 12, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| May 7, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| May 7, 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 | Feb 11, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2025 | Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 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 Report 'b' Ought Not To Pass RC #231 | 05/27/2025 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Accept Report 'b' Ought Not To Pass RC #230 | 05/27/2025 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Acc Report "b" Ontp RC #210 | 05/28/2025 | 77 | 69 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
