ME LD168 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on July 6 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-06 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act Regarding Criminal Background Checks for the Sale, Transfer or Exchange of Firearms

Tracking Information

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Title

An Act Regarding Criminal Background Checks for the Sale, Transfer or Exchange of Firearms

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-07-06 - Senate - Insist RC #466 (Y: 20 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-06-27 - House - Recede And Concur RC #346 (Y: 66 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2023-06-27 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #464 (Y: 13 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-06-26 - House - Adopt Hah-664 To Cah-623 RC #336 (Y: 70 N: 65 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2023-06-26 - House - Acc Report 'a' Otp As Amend RC #335 (Y: 69 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-07-06SenatePlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2023-07-06SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 466 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2023-07-06SenateOn motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED on Acceptance of Report B Ought Not To Pass In NON-CONCURRENCE
2023-06-27HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-06-27HouseSubsequently, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and Passage to Be Engrossed as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-664) thereto.
2023-06-27HouseROLL CALL NO. 346 (Yeas 66 - Nays 73 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
2023-06-27HouseMotion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought Not to Pass FAILED.
2023-06-27HouseSpeaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST.
2023-06-27SenateSent down for concurrence
2023-06-27SenateSubsequently Report B Ought Not To Pass ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
2023-06-27SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 464 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 FAILED
2023-06-27SenateSenator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to Accept Report A Ought to Pass As Amended
2023-06-27SenateReports READ
2023-06-26HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-06-26HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-664) thereto.
2023-06-26HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2023-06-26HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-623) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-664) thereto was ADOPTED.
2023-06-26HouseROLL CALL NO. 336 (Yeas 70 - Nays 65 - Absent 16 - Excused 0)
2023-06-26HouseOn motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-664) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) was READ and ADOPTED.
2023-06-26HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-623) was READ.
2023-06-26HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2023-06-26HouseROLL CALL NO. 335 (Yeas 69 - Nays 68 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
2023-06-26HouseSubsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2023-06-26HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2023-06-23HouseUnfinished Business
2023-06-23HouseUnfinished Business
2023-06-22HouseUnfinished Business
2023-06-21HouseLater today assigned.
2023-06-21HouseOn motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending the motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
2023-06-21HouseRepresentative SALISBURY of Westbrook moved to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended
2023-06-21HouseReports READ.
2023-06-20JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2023-05-17JointVoted: Divided Report
2023-05-17JointWork Session Held
2023-03-30HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
2023-01-17SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
2023-01-17HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-01-17HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
2023-01-17HouseCommittee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=168&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0109&item=1&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0109&item=2&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0109&item=3&snum=131
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN016801.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN016802.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN016803.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085387&chamber=House&serialnumber=335
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085387&chamber=House&serialnumber=336
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085387&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=464
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085387&chamber=House&serialnumber=346
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085387&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=466

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