Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD677
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Update the Statutory Definition of "Machine Gun" and Prohibit Possession of a Rapid-fire Device
Subject: Firearms: Possession
Description: An Act to Update the Statutory Definition of "Machine Gun" and Prohibit Possession of a Rapid-fire Device
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Last Action Date: June 13, 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'.
10 sponsors: Anne Carney (D); Matthew Beck (D); Victoria Doudera (D); Jill Duson (D); Lori Gramlich (D); Mark Lawrence (D); Adam Lee (D); Joseph Rafferty (D); Margaret Rotundo (D); Melanie Sachs (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 29% (10 of 35)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 13, 2025 | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| House | Jun 13, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jun 13, 2025 | Reports READ. |
| House | Jun 13, 2025 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Jun 13, 2025 | ROLL CALL NO. 497 (Yeas 67 - Nays 75 - Absent 7 - Excused 2) |
| House | Jun 13, 2025 | Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 488 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Sent down for concurrence |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Reported Out: OTP/ONTP | |
| May 7, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| May 7, 2025 | Work Session Held | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| 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. |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Accept Majority Ought To Pass Report RC #488 | 06/12/2025 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | No |
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| Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #497 | 06/13/2025 | 67 | 75 | 0 | 9 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
