An Act to Allow Gun Shops to Hold Firearms for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and First Responders
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Allow Gun Shops to Hold Firearms for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and First Responders” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 779
Where it is
Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. Sent for concurrence · Mar 20, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY In concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 61 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 · Mar 20, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 460 (Yeas 55 - Nays 93 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) On motion of Representative · Jun 12, 2025
Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 517 Yeas 11 - Nays 24 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority · Jun 12, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 13, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 13, 2025
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Stephen WoodMatthew HarringtonDavid HagganRandall GreenwoodDonald ArdellJames WhiteKimberly PomerleauChad PerkinsMichel Lajoie
Recorded votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORTSenate · 2025-06-12 · FAILS · Yeas 11, Nays 24, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPHouse · 2025-06-12 · FAILS · Yeas 55, Nays 93, Excused 2, NotVoting 1, Total 148
REFERENCESenate · 2025-03-20 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 16, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Jun 13, 2025).