ME LD1230 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Failed on April 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Failed on April 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Title
An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Sponsors
| Rep. Quentin Chapman [R] | Rep. David Boyer [R] | Rep. Benjamin Hymes [R] | Rep. Mathew McIntyre [R] |
| Rep. Chad Perkins [R] | Rep. Michael Soboleski [R] | Rep. James White [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #938 (Y: 20 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #795 (Y: 76 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-27 - Senate - Reference RC #81 (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #795 (Y: 76 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-27 - Senate - Reference RC #81 (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 938 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 795 (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-08 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 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. |
| 2025-06-25 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-05-30 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2025-05-30 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-29 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-22 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-04-24 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 81 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 in concurrence |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY PREVAILED |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-25 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
