An Act to Support Suicide Prevention by Allowing the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2119
Committee Amendment CA_A_H961 (House)

COM1\1ITTEE AMENDMENT"{\» to H.P. 1343, L.D. 2119, "An Act to Support 
Suicide Prevention by Allowing the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, to Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for 
the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 1. Task force established. Resolved: That the Task Force to Study the 
Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights, referred to in 
this resolve as "the task force," is established. 
Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, 
the task force consists of 13 members as follows: 
1. Five members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows: 
A. Two members of the Senate, including one member from each of the 2 parties 
holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; 
B. One member who has expertise in gun safety matters; 
C. One member who represents a statewide organization focused on mental health; and 
D. One membet· who is a federally licensed firearms dealer; 
2. Six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows: 
A. Two members of the House of Representatives, including one member from each 
of the 2 patties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; 
B. One member who has expe1tise in suicide prevention; 
C. One member who represents a statewide firearms organization; 
D. One member who represents a statewide civil liberties organization; and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A." to.H.P. 1343, L.D. 2119 
E. One member who is a veteran and who is a member of a statewide organization of 
persons who hunt, fish or trap; 
3. The Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee; and 
4. The Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services or the Chieflnformation Officer's designee. 
Sec, 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair 
and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the task force. 
Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made within 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The 
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall notify the Executive Director of the 
Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all 
members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force. If 30 days or 
more after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have 
been made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant 
authority for the task force to meet and conduct its business. 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall examine the feasibility of 
establishing a system for the voluntary waiver of firearm rights in the State. When 
considering the establishment of the system, the task force shall consider the following 
topics: 
1. The best system for implementation, including consideration of in-person or online 
systems; 
2. An examination of a system of voluntary waiver of firearm rights adopted by or 
established in other states; 
3. What costs will be incurred in setting up such a system; 
4. How to ensure confidentiality for individuals seeking a waiver of firearm rights; 
5. How to ensure that revocation of a waiver of firearm rights is easily available; 
6. Ensuring that the system has proper safeguards to prevent coercion or fraud in 
regards to filing a waiver of firearm rights; 
7. Any penalties required for abuse of the system; 
8. The scope and applicability of limited liability in a firearm hold agreement; and 
9. Any other topic the task force determines necessary. 
Sec, 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the task force, except that Legislative Council staff support 
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session. 
Sec, 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than November 6, 2024, the task force 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over judiciary matters. The committee is authorized to report out legislation to 
the 132nd Legislature in 2025.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1343, L.D. 2119 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve establishing the Task Force to Study 
the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights, which is 
directed to study the feasibility of establishing a system of voluntary waiver of firearm 
rights in the State. The task force is required to submit a repo1t by November 6, 2024 to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters, 
which is authorized to repo1t out legislation based on the report to the 132nd Legislature 
in 2025. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02/24 ::'-Pae 
LD 2119 
LR 2801(02) 
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:. An Act to Support Suicide Prevention by Allowing the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights 
Fiscal Note for .Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"~ U-1-9/a\) • 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,050 in fiscal year 2024-25. The Legislature's 
budget for the 2024-2025 biennium includes $14,500 in each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the costs of 
legislative studies, as well as $38,909 of balances carried over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these 
amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council 
and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be 
absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. 
FJscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Department of Public Safety 
associated with serving on the commission are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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