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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 486: An Act To Remove The Duty Of An Individual Exercising Self-Defense To Safely Retreat Or Abstain From Performing Certain Acts Upon Demand

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 486 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Remove The Duty Of An Individual Exercising Self-Defense To Safely Retreat Or Abstain From Performing Certain Acts Upon Demand. Primary sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chad PerkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Mark BabinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Liz CarusoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Scott CyrwayCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
John EderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse136
Mathew McIntyreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Artie MingoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Bob NuttingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Jim WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 185 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
  4. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED
  5. Taken from the table by the President
  6. On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
  7. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  8. (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
  9. ROLL CALL NO. 108
  10. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  11. Reports READ.
  12. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source