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

LD 953: An Act To Change The Definition Of "Machine Gun" In The Maine Criminal Code

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 953 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Change The Definition Of "Machine Gun" In The Maine Criminal Code. Primary sponsor: David Haggan (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David HagganPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Matt HarringtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Rachel HendersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Josh MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jennifer PoirierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
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 the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
  2. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  3. (Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
  4. ROLL CALL NO. 547
  5. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.
  6. Reports READ.
  7. Sent down for concurrence
  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 569 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  9. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED PREVAILED.
  10. Taken from the table by the President
  11. Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of Report A Ought to Pass
  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 493 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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