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ME LD998
Bill
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Collins
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that employees must have a valid concealed carry permit to store a firearm in their locked vehicle on employer property
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Employers would be prohibited from banning any employee from keeping a firearm in their vehicle, as long as the vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible
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Applies to both private employers and the State of Maine as an employer (executive, legislative, and judicial branches)
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Does not authorize carrying firearms in locations where carrying is otherwise prohibited by law
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Amends 26 MRSA §600, sub-§1, the existing workplace firearm storage provision last updated in 2011
Legislative Description
An Act Regarding an Employer's Authority to Prohibit an Employee from Storing a Firearm in the Employee's Vehicle
Employment Practices
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/12/2025