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LD 1049

An Act To Eliminate The Duty To Inform A Law Enforcement Officer When Carrying A Concealed Handgun Without A Permit

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Donald Ardell and 7 co-sponsors

LD 1049 would remove the duty to inform police if you carry a concealed handgun without a permit; affects unpermitted carriers and officers; the bill died in the 132nd Legislature.

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1049

Summary of LD 1049 (MAINE)

Title

An Act To Eliminate The Duty To Inform A Law Enforcement Officer When Carrying A Concealed Handgun Without A Permit

Status

  • Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) for the 132nd Legislature
  • Last action: Majority Ought Not To Pass Report Accepted in concurrence (2025-06-13); bill placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill would remove the requirement that a person carrying a concealed handgun without a permit must inform a law enforcement officer of that fact during certain encounters.
  • In substance, it aims to eliminate the duty to disclose concealed carry status when the carrier does not possess a concealed handgun permit.

Key Provisions

  • Elimination of the statutory duty to inform law enforcement if a person is carrying a concealed handgun without a permit.
  • The bill does not specify alternative disclosure or compliance requirements beyond removing this particular duty; it focuses on removing the obligation to inform the officer about concealed carry in the absence of a permit.

Note: The available materials do not detail additional changes to related statutes or penalties beyond this duty to inform.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Individuals who carry a concealed handgun without a permit in Maine.
  • Law enforcement officers and agencies who interact with such individuals.
  • The court system and related corrections/judicial processes, to the extent that any cases arise from enforcement of the bill’s provisions.

Fiscal and Administrative Impact

  • Fiscal Note (Document 2, LR1317(02)):
    • General Fund: Minor cost increase
    • General Fund: Minor revenue increase
    • Other Special Revenue Funds: Minor revenue increase
  • Corrections and Judicial Impact Statements indicate only a minimal effect on workload due to a small number of potential new cases; no additional funding anticipated at this time.
  • Potentially minor increases in fines (revenue) if violations or related penalties are prosecuted, per the fiscal note.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • Introduced: March 12, 2025
  • Referred to: Committee on Judiciary
  • 2025-04-03: Work Session Held
  • 2025-06-11: Reported Out – ONTP/OTP-AM (Ought Not To Pass, As Amended)
  • 2025-06-12: Floor action (Roll Call No. 458; Yeas 85 – Nays 60 – Absent 4 – Excused 2)
  • 2025-06-12: Sent for concurrence
  • 2025-06-13: Majority Ought Not To Pass Report Accepted; Bill placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Practical Takeaway

  • LD 1049 sought to remove the duty to inform law enforcement about concealed carry without a permit. Despite substantial floor deliberation, the bill did not pass and is currently dead for the 132nd Legislature. If introduced in a future session, it would again be subject to committee review, fiscal analyses, and floor votes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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