Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
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Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
The proposal would allow convictions for marijuana cultivation and possession crimes committed prior to legalization to be eligible for sealing by a judge.
The Democratic proposals would implement 72-hour waiting periods, ban bump stocks, make mental health reforms and more.
The Judiciary Committee also will soon take up a last-minute bill that would put in place a new streamlined process for restricting access to firearms when people are deemed to be a threat.