# Maine LD 525: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances Maine LD 525, An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD525-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 525 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-06-16, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - POSSESSION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (156 yes, 156 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: Joshua Morris (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marygrace Cimino (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 69 | 70 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 17 | 17 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 70 | 69 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-16: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 505(Yeas 69 - Nays 70 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: TAKEN from the Table by the President. The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Reports ReadMotion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 234 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Minority Ought to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 189(Yeas 70 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)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) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0344&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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0344&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-LD525-132 (as of 2026-10-18).