Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD533
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Eliminate the Statutory Duty To Retreat and Affirm the Right of Self-defense
Subject: Criminal Procedure: Other Criminal Law
Description: An Act To Eliminate the Statutory Duty To Retreat and Affirm the Right of Self-defense
Session: 129th Legislature
Last Action: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Last Action Date: June 10, 2019
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'.
10 sponsors: John Andrews (R); Russell Black (R); John DeVeau (R); Matthew Harrington (R); Chris Johansen (R); Peter Lyford (R); John Martin (D); Joshua Morris (R); Richard Pickett (R); Harold Stewart (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 10, 2019 | On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence |
| Senate | Jun 10, 2019 | On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT |
| Senate | Jun 10, 2019 | Taken from the table by the President |
| Senate | Jun 10, 2019 | Reports READ |
| Senate | Jun 10, 2019 | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| House | Jun 7, 2019 | ROLL CALL NO. 211 (Yeas 78 - Nays 57 - Absent 13 - Excused 2 Vacant 1) |
| House | Jun 7, 2019 | Reports READ. |
| House | Jun 7, 2019 | On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Jun 7, 2019 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jan 31, 2019 | Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2019 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence |
| House | Jan 31, 2019 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jan 31, 2019 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. |
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 |
| Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #211 | 06/7/2019 | 78 | 57 | 0 | 15 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
