Maine HouseLD 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
Passed 70–69Party-lineClose
What it does: As introduced, exempts a person acting under the laws on use of force in defense of premises from the ban on discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a school. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
The tally
Yes 70 · No 69 · Not voting 12
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 68 | 2 | 5 |
| Republicans | 0 | 66 | 7 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Lynn CopelandD130No
- Marshall ArcherD129No
- Sharon FrostI58No
The full roll (151)
Yes 70
- Adam LeeD89
- Allison HeplerD49
- Ambureen RanaD21
- Amy KuhnD111
- Amy RoederD23
- Ann MatlackD43
- Anne-Marie MastraccioD142
- Art BellD103
- Bill BridgeoD60
- Bill PlueckerI44
- Cassie JuliaD65
- Cheryl GolekD99
- Christina MitchellD110
- Christopher KesslerD121
- Dan AnkelesD100
- Dan SayreD135
- Dan ShagouryD55
- Dani O'HalloranD20
- Dave RollinsD59
- David SinclairD50
- Deqa DhalacD120
- Drew GattineD126
- Dylan PughD114
- Ed CrockettI112
- Ellie SatoD109
- Flavia DeBritoD64
- Gary FriedmannD14
- Gerry RunteD146
- Holly EatonD15
- Holly SargentD147
- Holly StoverD48
- Jan DodgeD39
- Jim DillD26
- Julie McCabeD93
- Karen MontellD54
- Kelly MurphyD125
- Kilton WebbD98
- Kristi MathiesonD151
- Laura SupicaD22
- Laurie OsherD25
- Lori GramlichD131
- Lydia CraftsD46
- Mana AbdiD95
- Matt BeckD122
- Matt MoonenD117
- Melanie SachsD102
- Michael BrennanD115
- Michele MeyerD150
- Michelle BoyerD123
- Mike LajoieD96
- Mike RayD40
- Morgan RiellyD127
- Nina MillikenD16
- Parnell TerryD108
- Poppy ArfordD101
- Rafael MaciasD51
- Ryan FecteauD132
- Sally ClucheyD52
- Sam ZagerD116
- Sean FairclothD24
- Sophie WarrenD124
- Steve BunkerD75
- Sue SalisburyD128
- Tavis HasenfusD57
- Traci GereD134
- Valli GeigerD42
- Vicki DouderaD41
- Wayne FarrinD47
- Yusuf YusufD118
- Former memberD
No 69
- Abden SimmonsR45
- Abigail GriffinR34
- Alicia CollinsR61
- Amanda CollamoreR68
- Amy ArataR104
- Ann FredericksR143
- Artie MingoR9
- Barbara BagshawR106
- Ben HymesR38
- Billy Bob FaulkinghamR12
- Bob FoleyR145
- Bob NuttingR66
- Chad PerkinsR31
- David BoyerR87
- Dean CrayR69
- Dick CampbellR19
- Donald ArdellR6
- Gary DrinkwaterR27
- Gregg SwallowR7
- Irene GiffordR28
- Jack DucharmeR71
- Jennifer PoirierR70
- Jim ThorneR35
- Jim WhiteR30
- John EderR136
- Josh MorrisR91
- Katrina SmithR62
- Kim HagganR36
- Kim PomerleauR85
- Laurel LibbyR90
- Liz CarusoR72
- Lucien DaigleR1
- Lynn CopelandD130
- Mark BabinR3
- Mark BlierR138
- Mark CooperR107
- Mark WalkerR84
- Marshall ArcherD129
- Marygrace CiminoR83
- Mathew McIntyreR18
- Michael LemelinR53
- Mike SoboleskiR73
- Nate WadsworthR82
- Nathan CarlowR137
- Paul FlynnR63
- Peter WoodR81
- Quentin ChapmanR88
- Rachel HendersonR78
- Randall GreenwoodR56
- Reagan PaulR37
- Rick MasonR97
- Roger AlbertR2
- Rolf OlsenR86
- Russ WhiteR13
- Sharon FrostI58
- Sheila LymanR76
- Shelley RudnickiR67
- Steve BishopR17
- Steve WoodR92
- Steven FosterR32
- Tammy Schmersal-BurgessR77
- Thomas LavigneR148
- Tiffany StroutR11
- Timmy GuerretteR4
- Tracy QuintR8
- Wayne ParryR140
- Will TuellR10
- Woody WoodsomeR139
- Former memberR
Not voting 12
- Annie GrahamD105
- Caldwell JacksonR80
- Charles SkoldD119
- Grayson LooknerD113
- Jeff AdamsR144
- Joseph UnderwoodR5
- Ken FredetteR33
- Lucas LaniganR141
- Marc MalonD133
- Mike LanceR79
- Randy HallR74
- Tiffany RobertsD149
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.