Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 486
An Act To Remove The Duty Of An Individual Exercising Self-Defense To Safely Retreat Or Abstain From Performing Certain Acts Upon Demand
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chad PERKINS (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- James WHITE (Republican)
- Robert NUTTING (Republican)
- Arthur MINGO (Republican)
- Mathew MCINTYRE (Republican)
- John EDER (Republican)
- Scott CYRWAY (Republican)
- Elizabeth CARUSO (Republican)
- Mark BABIN (Republican)
- Donald ARDELL (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 2, 2025): Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- May 2, 2025 · Legislature
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP - Apr 24, 2025 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Apr 24, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 185 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 - May 20, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - May 7, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT - May 6, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - May 6, 2025 · House
(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) - May 6, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 108 - May 6, 2025 · House
On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. - May 6, 2025 · House
Reports READ. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.