ME LD2238 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 76-2)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 760 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Address Gun Violence in Maine by Requiring a Waiting Period for Certain Firearm Purchases

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Title

An Act to Address Gun Violence in Maine by Requiring a Waiting Period for Certain Firearm Purchases

Sponsors

Sen. Margaret Rotundo [D]Rep. Mana Abdi [D]Rep. Daniel Ankeles [D]Rep. Poppy Arford [D]
Sen. Donna Bailey [D]Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center [D]Rep. Arthur Bell [D]Rep. James Boyle [D]
Rep. Michael Brennan [D]Sen. Stacy Brenner [D]Rep. William Bridgeo [D]Sen. Anne Carney [D]
Rep. Kristen Cloutier [D]Rep. Sally Cluchey [D]Rep. Lynn Copeland [D]Rep. Lydia Crafts [D]
Rep. Margaret Craven [D]Sen. Matthea Larsen Daughtry [D]Rep. Deqa Dhalac [D]Rep. Janice Dodge [D]
Rep. Victoria Doudera [D]Sen. Jill Duson [D]Rep. Holly Eaton [D]Rep. Andrew Gattine [D]
Rep. Valli Geiger [D]Rep. Traci Gere [D]Rep. Cheryl Golek [D]Rep. Anne Graham [D]
Rep. Lori Gramlich [D]Rep. Daniel Hobbs [D]Sen. Henry Ingwersen [D]Sen. Troy Jackson [D]
Rep. Rebecca Jauch [D]Rep. Amy Kuhn [D]Rep. Michel Lajoie [D]Rep. Raegan LaRochelle [D]
Sen. Mark Lawrence [D]Rep. Grayson Lookner [D]Rep. Colleen Madigan [D]Rep. Marc Malon [D]
Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio [D]Rep. Kristi Mathieson [D]Rep. Ann Matlack [D]Rep. Michele Meyer [D]
Rep. Rebecca Millett [D]Rep. Karen Montell [D]Rep. Matthew Moonen [D]Rep. Stephen Moriarty [D]
Rep. Kelly Murphy [D]Sen. Timothy Nangle [D]Rep. Margaret O'Neil [D]Rep. Laurie Osher [D]
Rep. Anne Perry [D]Rep. Joseph Perry [D]Sen. Teresa Pierce [D]Rep. Jane Pringle [D]
Sen. Joseph Rafferty [D]Rep. Ambureen Rana [D]Rep. Morgan Rielly [D]Rep. Walter Riseman [I]
Rep. Amy Roeder [D]Rep. Walter Runte [D]Rep. Melanie Sachs [D]Rep. Suzanne Salisbury [D]
Rep. Holly Sargent [D]Rep. Daniel Sayre [D]Rep. Kathleen Shaw [D]Rep. David Sinclair [D]
Rep. Charles Skold [D]Rep. Holly Stover [D]Rep. Laura Supica [D]Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross [D]
Rep. Maureen Terry [D]Rep. Sophia Warren [I]Rep. Bruce White [D]Rep. James Worth [D]
Rep. Samuel Zager [D]Rep. Stanley Zeigler [D]

Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - House - Enactment RC #535 (Y: 73 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Enactment RC #760 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-16 - House - Report A Otp-am By Ca-a RC #524 (Y: 74 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-12 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #711 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - Ruling Of The Chair RC #385 (Y: 74 N: 64 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Reference RC #561 (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Indefinitely Postpone RC #560 (Y: 10 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Table Until Later RC #559 (Y: 11 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Ruling RC #558 (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 760 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2024-04-17SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2024-04-17HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2024-04-17HouseRELEASED.
2024-04-17HouseHELD.
2024-04-17HouseROLL CALL NO. 535 (Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2024-04-17HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2024-04-16HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2024-04-16HouseRELEASED.
2024-04-16HouseHELD.
2024-04-16HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684).
2024-04-16HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2024-04-16HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-684) was READ and ADOPTED.
2024-04-16HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2024-04-16HouseROLL CALL NO. 524 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2024-04-16HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2024-04-16HouseReports READ.
2024-04-12SenateOrdered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2024-04-12SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684)
2024-04-12SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-684) READ and ADOPTED
2024-04-12SenateREAD ONCE
2024-04-12SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 711 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2024-04-12SenateOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) ACCEPTED
2024-04-12SenateTaken from the table by the President
2024-04-11SenateUnfinished Business
2024-04-11SenateOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT
2024-04-11SenateReports READ
2024-04-11JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM
2024-03-27JointVoted: Divided Report
2024-03-27JointWork Session Held
2024-03-21JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2024-03-13JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2024-02-28HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2024-02-28HouseSubsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
2024-02-28HouseROLL CALL NO. 385 (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2024-02-28HouseSubsequently, the ruling of the Chair was SUSTAINED.
2024-02-28HouseRepresentative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor APPEALED the ruling of the Chair.
2024-02-28HouseSubsequently, the Chair RULED the Bill was properly before the body.
2024-02-28HouseRepresentative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor asked the Chair to RULE if the Bill was properly before the body.
2024-02-28HouseCommittee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.
2024-02-28SenateSent down for concurrence
2024-02-28SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 561 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2024-02-28SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
2024-02-28SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 560 Yeas 10 - Nays 21 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED
2024-02-28SenateMotion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to Indefinitely Postpone Bill and accompanying papers
2024-02-28SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number Roll Call Ordered Yeas 11 - Nays 20 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED
2024-02-28SenateMotion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to Table until Later in Today's Session
2024-02-28SenateOn motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Ruling of the Chair Roll Call Number Roll Call Ordered Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2024-02-28SenateTaken from the table by the President
2024-02-28SenateOn motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Ruling of the Chair
2024-02-28SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Asked if Bill Properly Before the Body
2024-02-28SenateCommittee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2238&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0958&item=1&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0958&item=4&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0958&item=2&snum=131
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN223801.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN223802.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN223804.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=558
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=559
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=560
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=561
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=House&serialnumber=385
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=711
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=House&serialnumber=524
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=760
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092177&chamber=House&serialnumber=535

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