# Maine LD 998: An Act Regarding an Employer's Authority to Prohibit an Employee from Storing a Firearm in the Employee's Vehicle

Maine LD 998, An Act Regarding an Employer's Authority to Prohibit an Employee from Storing a Firearm in the Employee's Vehicle, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Alicia Collins (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-12 (Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 510 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 998
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding an Employer's Authority to Prohibit an Employee from Storing a Firearm in the Employee's Vehicle
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 510 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 85 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: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 69 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 16 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-12: Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 510 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 455(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)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)
- 2025-03-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0645&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=HP0645&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD998-132 (as of 2026-10-17).