An Act to Remove the Duty of an Individual Exercising Self-defense to Safely Retreat or Abstain from Performing Certain Acts upon Demand

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1. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 185 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   5/20/2025Senate

2. Unfinished Business

   5/14/2025Senate

3. Unfinished Business

   5/13/2025Senate

4. On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business

   5/7/2025Senate

5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 108(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   5/6/2025House

6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

   3/21/2025House

7. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

   2/6/2025House

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