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ME LD411
ME LD411Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Passed
06/13/2025
06/13/2025
Dead
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms |
AI Summary
This bill directs the Attorney General to update existing rules concerning what happens to firearms that are legally taken away from individuals by the state, known as forfeited firearms. Specifically, the updated rules must clarify that money earned from selling these forfeited firearms at auction by the state should go into the Safe Homes Program Fund, a fund established to support safety initiatives. However, there are exceptions: the Department of Administrative and Financial Services can keep 12% of the auction proceeds, and law enforcement agencies, including the Maine State Police, sheriff's departments, and municipal police departments, are allowed to keep the money from selling firearms that were forfeited to their specific departments.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (10)
Melanie Sachs (D)*,
Poppy Arford (D),
Anne Carney (D),
Kristen Cloutier (D),
Vicki Doudera (D),
Amy Kuhn (D),
Adam Lee (D),
Matthew Moonen (D),
Dan Sayre (D),
Sam Zager (D),
Last Action
Governor's Action: Unsigned, Jan 11, 2026 (on 01/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=411&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=5&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN041105.pdf |
| House: C-B (H-658) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-B (H-658) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN041102.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN041101.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=1&snum=132 |
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