MaineLD 1062132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms

Sponsored By: Jennifer Poirier (Republican)

In Committee

FIREARMSFIREARMS - SALES

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jennifer Poirier

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Donald Ardell

    Republican • House

  • James Thorne

    Republican • House

  • Joshua Morris

    Republican • House

  • Katrina Smith

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly Haggan

    Republican • House

  • Nathan Wadsworth

    Republican • House

  • Robert Nutting

    Republican • House

  • Shelley Rudnicki

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 121

Senate vote 6/13/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 18 • No: 15

Senate vote 6/12/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 17 • No: 18

Senate vote 6/12/2025

TABLE UNTIL LATER

Yes: 19 • No: 16

House vote 6/12/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes: 76 • No: 72

Actions Timeline

  1. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York, the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby it FAILED to ACCEPTthe Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 536 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    6/13/2025Senate
  2. Reports ReadMotion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 511 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Minority Ought to Pass Report. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 512 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

    6/13/2025Senate
  3. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 456(Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/12/2025House
  4. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House
  5. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/12/2025House

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