LD 2238

  • Maine Senate Bill
  • 131st Legislature (2023-2024)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Apr 17, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 16, 2024
  • Governor

An Act To Address Gun Violence In Maine By Requiring A Waiting Period For Certain Firearm Purchases

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (74)

Rachel TALBOT ROSS

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

House

RELEASED.

House

HELD.

House

(Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

House

ROLL CALL NO. 535

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Senate

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 760 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Apr 16, 2024

House

(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

House

ROLL CALL NO. 524

House

Reports READ.

House

On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

House

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

House

RELEASED.

House

HELD.

House

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684).

House

Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

House

Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) was READ and ADOPTED.

House

The Bill was READ ONCE.

Apr 12, 2024

Senate

Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) READ and ADOPTED

Senate

Taken from the table by the President

Senate

On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684) ACCEPTED

Senate

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 711 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

Senate

READ ONCE

Senate

Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-684)

Senate

Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Apr 11, 2024

Maine Legislature

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM

Apr 11, 2024

Senate

Reports READ

Senate

On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT

Mar 27, 2024

Maine Legislature

Work Session Held

Maine Legislature

Voted - Divided Report

Mar 21, 2024

Maine Legislature

Work Session Held - TABLED

Mar 13, 2024

Maine Legislature

Work Session Held - TABLED

Feb 28, 2024

House

Subsequently, the ruling of the Chair was SUSTAINED.

House

Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor APPEALED the ruling of the Chair.

House

Subsequently, the Chair RULED the Bill was properly before the body.

House

Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor asked the Chair to RULE if the Bill was properly before the body.

House

Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.

Senate

Sent down for concurrence

Senate

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 561 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

Senate

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

Senate

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 560 Yeas 10 - Nays 21 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED

Senate

Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to Indefinitely Postpone Bill and accompanying papers

Senate

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number Roll Call Ordered Yeas 11 - Nays 20 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED

Senate

Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to Table until Later in Today's Session

Senate

On 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

Senate

Taken from the table by the President

Senate

On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Ruling of the Chair

House

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

House

(Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

House

Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

Senate

On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Asked if Bill Properly Before the Body

House

ROLL CALL NO. 385

Senate

Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Documents and Disposition PDF
Adopted Amendments PDF
Final Disposition PDF
Status In Committee PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Status In Committee - Fiscal Note HTML HTML
Status In Committee - Fiscal Note PDF PDF
Final Disposition - Fiscal Note HTML HTML
Final Disposition - Fiscal Note PDF PDF
Adopted Amendments - Fiscal Note HTML HTML
Adopted Amendments - Fiscal Note PDF PDF
Documents and Disposition - Fiscal Note HTML HTML
Documents and Disposition - Fiscal Note PDF PDF

Sources

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