LD1743

An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings and Voting Places and at Their Municipal Public Proceedings

Failed·6/16/25
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Municipalities can prohibit firearms in their buildings, voting places, and at public proceedings.

This bill allows municipalities to adopt orders, ordinances, policies, or regulations that limit or prohibit the possession of firearms within their buildings, voting places, and at municipal public proceedings. The municipality must post notices of these limitations or prohibitions in prominent locations. The ordinance, policy, or regulation may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation. Exceptions are made for federal, state, county, or local law enforcement officers.

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Roll Call Votes

15 Yea

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17 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

May 22, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

May 1, 2025

10:00 AM

Hearing

History

Jun 16, 2025

House

Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.

Jun 16, 2025

House

ROLL CALL NO. 509 (Yeas 70 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)

Jun 16, 2025

House

Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.