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Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1463

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act to Prohibit the Auctioning of State Surplus or Forfeited Firearms

Subject: Firearms: Sales

Description: An Act to Prohibit the Auctioning of State Surplus or Forfeited Firearms

Session: 132nd Legislature

Last Action: Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 85 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

Last Action Date: April 8, 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'.

9 sponsors: Melanie Sachs (D); William Bridgeo (D); Anne Carney (D); Victoria Doudera (D); Andrew Gattine (D); Ann Matlack (D); Margaret Rotundo (D); Suzanne Salisbury (D); Holly Stover (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 8, 2025 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence PREVAILED
Senate Apr 8, 2025 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 85 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
House Apr 3, 2025 Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
House Apr 3, 2025 The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House Apr 3, 2025 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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
04/8/2025 18 15 0 2 Yes
  • Bailey, Donna (D) Yea
  • Baldacci, Joseph (D) Absent
  • Beebe-Center, Pinny (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Richard (R) Nay
  • Bernard, Susan (R) Nay
  • Bickford, Bruce (R) Nay
  • Black, Russell (R) Nay
  • Bradstreet, Richard (R) Nay
  • Brenner, Stacy (D) Yea
  • Carney, Anne (D) Yea
  • Curry, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Cyrway, Scott (R) Nay
  • Duson, Jill (D) Yea
  • Farrin, Bradlee (R) Nay
  • Grohoski, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Guerin, Stacey (R) Nay
  • Haggan, David (R) Nay
  • Harrington, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Hickman, Craig (D) Yea
  • Ingwersen, Henry (D) Yea
  • Larsen Daughtry, Matthea (D) Yea
  • Lawrence, Mark (D) Yea
  • Libby, James (R) Nay
  • Martin, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Moore, Marianne (R) Nay
  • Nangle, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Teresa (D) Yea
  • Rafferty, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Reny, Cameron (D) Yea
  • Rotundo, Margaret (D) Yea
  • Stewart, Harold (R) Nay
  • Talbot Ross, Rachel (D) Yea
  • Tepler, Denise (D) Yea
  • Timberlake, Jeffrey (R) Nay
  • Tipping, Michael (D) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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