Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 1230
An Act To Abolish The 72-Hour Waiting Period For A Gun Purchase
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Quentin CHAPMAN (Republican)
Cosponsors (6)
- James WHITE (Republican)
- Michael SOBOLESKI (Republican)
- Chad PERKINS (Republican)
- Mathew MCINTYRE (Republican)
- Benjamin HYMES (Republican)
- David BOYER (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2026): Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Mar 27, 2025 Senate | REFERENCE | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM - Mar 19, 2026 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Mar 19, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Jun 25, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Approved - May 30, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Requested - May 30, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - May 29, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - May 22, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Apr 24, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 938 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Reports READ. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
(Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - Apr 9, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 795 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reports READ. - Jun 25, 2025 · House
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 81 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 in concurrence - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY PREVAILED - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.