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LD424 • 2025

An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age

An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age

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Sponsor
Representative Alicia Collins
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 509 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age

An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age Sponsor: Representative Alicia Collins Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age Sponsor: Representative Alicia Collins Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1149(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1149(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 424 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3JUDICIARY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 454 (Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  2. 2025-06-12 Senate

    On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 509 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  3. 2025-06-11 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  4. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-02-04 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age
Sponsor:
Representative Alicia Collins
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 424
H.P. 278 House of Representatives, February 4, 2025
An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an
Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COLLINS of Sidney.
Cosponsored by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan and
Representatives: FLYNN of Albion, GRIFFIN of Levant, GUERRETTE of Caribou,
HAGGAN of Hampden, MCINTYRE of Lowell, SMITH of Palermo, THORNE of Carmel,
Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR1149(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§2, ¶A-1, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 327, §2, is
3 amended to read:
4 A-1. A handgun carried by a person who is 21 18 years of age or older and is not
5 otherwise prohibited from carrying a firearm or is 18 years of age or older and under
6 21 years of age and is on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or the
7 National Guard or is an honorably discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the
8 United States or the National Guard and is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a
9 firearm;
10SUMMARY
11 This bill removes the exception from the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes,
12 Title 25, section 2001-A concerning the carrying of concealed weapons for handguns
13 carried by persons 18 years of age or older and under 21 years of age who are on active
14 duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard or who are honorably
15 discharged veterans and allows a person who is 18 years of age or older who is not
16 otherwise prohibited from carrying a firearm to carry a concealed handgun.
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