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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 17, 2024 ME LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
April 17, 2024 ME LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 68)
April 17, 2024 ME LD 2224 Increases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
April 16, 2024 ME LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (73 - 72)
April 16, 2024 ME LD 2224 Increases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Bill Passed - House (75 - 68)
April 15, 2024 ME LD 1696 Establishes a Cause of Action for Persons Suffering Damages Arising from Illegal Sale of Marketing of Firearms (71 - 69)
April 12, 2024 ME LD 2119 Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
April 12, 2024 ME LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
April 11, 2024 ME LD 2119 Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 66)
April 3, 2024 ME LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 2, 2024 ME LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
March 28, 2024 ME LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 65)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 1639 Amends Nursing Rules for Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 1639 Requires Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in the State of Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2024 ME LD 2283 Establishes Various Red Flag Gun Purchase Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1610 Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 86 Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 165 Increases the Governor's salary Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 279 Prohibits Public Entities from Discriminating Against Individuals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1155 Increases Legislative Salary Pay Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1898 Requires that Teacher who help Prevent Dangerous Behavior are Protected under collective bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1895 Establishes Rules Regarding Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 582 Expands Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Persons Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1653 Amends the State Constitution to Allow for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/17 LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
4/17 LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 68)
4/17 LD 2224 Increases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
4/16 LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (73 - 72)
4/16 LD 2224 Increases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Bill Passed - House (75 - 68)
4/15 LD 1696 Establishes a Cause of Action for Persons Suffering Damages Arising from Illegal Sale of Marketing of Firearms (71 - 69)
4/12 LD 2119 Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
4/12 LD 2086 Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
4/11 LD 2119 Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 66)
4/03 LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/02 LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
3/28 LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 65)
3/27 LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
3/27 LD 1639 Amends Nursing Rules for Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
3/27 LD 1639 Requires Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in the State of Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
2/28 LD 2283 Establishes Various Red Flag Gun Purchase Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
7/25 LD 1610 Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50)
7/25 LD 86 Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
7/25 LD 165 Increases the Governor's salary Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
7/25 LD 279 Prohibits Public Entities from Discriminating Against Individuals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
7/25 LD 1155 Increases Legislative Salary Pay Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
7/25 LD 1898 Requires that Teacher who help Prevent Dangerous Behavior are Protected under collective bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
7/25 LD 1895 Establishes Rules Regarding Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
7/25 LD 582 Expands Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Persons Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
7/25 LD 1653 Amends the State Constitution to Allow for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
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