Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 1062
An Act To Eliminate Background Checks For Private Sales Of Firearms
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jennifer POIRIER (Republican)
Cosponsors (8)
- Nathan WADSWORTH (Republican)
- James THORNE (Republican)
- Katrina SMITH (Republican)
- Shelley RUDNICKI (Republican)
- Robert NUTTING (Republican)
- Joshua MORRIS (Republican)
- Kimberly HAGGAN (Republican)
- Donald ARDELL (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 11, 2025): Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 12, 2025 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 12, 2025 Senate | TABLE UNTIL LATER | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 12, 2025 House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- Jun 11, 2025 · Legislature
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP - May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Apr 24, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 536 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York, the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby it FAILED to ACCEPTthe Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 512 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Minority Ought to Pass Report. PREVAILED - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 511 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Reports Read - Jun 12, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Jun 12, 2025 · House
(Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) - Jun 12, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 456 - Jun 12, 2025 · House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. - Jun 12, 2025 · House
Reports READ. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.