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LD 885

Maine HouseFailed

Summary

LD 885, the An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property, was introduced in the House on Mar 4, 2025 by Rep. James White (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 28, 2025: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).


Record

Text

LD 885 has 9 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

ld885/introduced.txt
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 885
H.P. 571 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed
Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WHITE of Guilford.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, EDER of Waterboro, FLYNN of Albion, LANCE of
Paris, LIBBY of Auburn, PAUL of Winterport, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senator: HAGGAN of
Penobscot.
Printed on recycled paper
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6552, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read:
D. The prohibition on the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to a
person 21 years of age or older who is not a student at that school and who possesses a
permit to carry a concealed handgun under Title 25, chapter 252.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a person to possess and discharge a firearm on school property if that
person is not a student at that school, is 21 years of age or older and possesses a permit to
carry a concealed handgun.
Page 1 - 132LR1445(01)

An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property

Sponsors

Rep. James White (R) sponsors LD 885, and 9 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

LD 885 went before 2 committees: Education And Cultural Affairs and Judiciary.

Education And Cultural Affairs
Education And Cultural Affairs
Referred to · Mar 4, 2025
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred to · Mar 4, 2025

History

LD 885 has taken 24 actions since Mar 4, 2025, the latest on May 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 28, 2025
Senate
Reports Read
May 28, 2025
Senate
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED
May 28, 2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 235 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
May 28, 2025
Senate
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
May 27, 2025
House
Reports READ.

Votes

LD 885 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 28, 2025 at 2113.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 28, 2025
Senate
Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #235
21
13
May 27, 2025
House
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #190
74
66

Source: legislature.maine.gov · legiscan.com