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

LD 525: An Act To Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights By Allowing The Discharge Of Firearms On Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet Of School Property In Certain Circumstances

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 525 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights By Allowing The Discharge Of Firearms On Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet Of School Property In Certain Circumstances. Primary sponsor: Josh Morris (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh MorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Quentin ChapmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Marygrace CiminoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Billy Bob FaulkinghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
David HagganCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Bob NuttingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Reagan PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Katrina SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
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. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report
  3. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
  5. (Yeas 69 - Nays 70 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)
  6. ROLL CALL NO. 505
  7. Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.
  8. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
  9. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
  10. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE
  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE
  12. READ ONCE

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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