ME LD1009 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies
Title
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies
Sponsors
| Rep. Chad Perkins [R] | Rep. Donald Ardell [R] | Rep. David Boyer [R] | Sen. David Haggan [R] |
| Sen. Matthew Harrington [R] | Rep. Rachel Henderson [R] | Sen. Craig Hickman [D] | Rep. James Thorne [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-14 - House - Suspend Rules - RC #818 (Y: 76 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #937 (Y: 20 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #936 (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-09 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #794 (Y: 66 N: 81 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #937 (Y: 20 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #936 (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-09 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #794 (Y: 66 N: 81 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 818 (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Subsequently, motion of Representative PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft to suspend the rules for the purpose of reconsideration FAILED. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1031) in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-1031) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 937 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1031) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 936 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1031). |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-1031) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 794 (Yeas 66 - Nays 81 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-08 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2025-11-14 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-05-19 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-05-19 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-05-19 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2025-05-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-07 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-11 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
