# Maine LD 1147: An Act Regarding the Required State of Mind Relating to the Threatening Display or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon Maine LD 1147, An Act Regarding the Required State of Mind Relating to the Threatening Display or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Sinclair (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 405 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1147-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1147 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the Required State of Mind Relating to the Threatening Display or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 405 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - POSSESSION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (89 yes, 112 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 16 | 18 | | | 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 | | | 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 54 | 81 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-06-09: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 405 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-09: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-369) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number Roll Call Ordered Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Report READ Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Reports READ.Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 251(Yeas 54 - Nays 81 - Absent 16 - Excused 0)On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-369) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-369) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-03-18: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-369), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0752&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0752&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-369), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0752&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0752&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1147-132 (as of 2026-10-17).