# Maine LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms

Maine LD 1126, An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Samuel Zager (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 537); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1126
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 537
- Sponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - POSSESSION
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (345 yes, 329 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Narrow exceptions for antiques, police, imprinting: benefit, low. Some people and situations are exempt. Examples include FFLs acting within their license, law enforcement uses, and transfers only to get a serial number imprinted. You may hold an unfinished frame or receiver for up to 48 hours if you have a scheduled FFL imprinting appointment. Antique firearms,…
- Penalties and 2027 start for violations: cost, high. Beginning January 1, 2027, penalties apply for serial‑number violations. A first unlawful possession is a civil fine up to $50. A second possession offense is a Class D crime; a third or later is a Class C crime. For unlawful import, transfer, offer to transfer, or purchase, the first offense is a…
- Serial numbers required on guns and parts: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, unfinished frames and receivers count as firearms under state law. You may not possess, import, sell, or transfer a firearm, frame, or unfinished frame unless a federal firearms licensee (FFL) has imprinted a serial number under federal law or section 2039. This applies t…
- FFL serial-numbering duties and penalties: cost, medium. FFLs may imprint serial numbers and must keep records. At scheduling, an appointment record must be made, a confirmation given, and the record kept at least 30 days. Imprint records must include the date, transferee’s name, age, residence, and the serial number. The serial must start with the FFL’s…
- Undetectable guns banned in Maine: cost, medium. It is illegal to make, import, sell, transfer, or knowingly possess an undetectable firearm in Maine. Making, importing, selling, or transferring one is a Class C crime. Knowing possession is a Class D crime.
- Background checks and rules for transfers: mixed, low. You must pass a federal background check to buy any frame or receiver. When an FFL returns a firearm, frame, or receiver after imprinting, that return counts as a transfer and needs a background check. If the check is denied, the FFL must deliver the item to law enforcement and get a receipt. A dea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 73 | 67 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (SBS-468) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | pass | 16 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 17 | 16 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Enactment | pass | 76 | 72 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | ADOPT CAH-660 | pass | 18 | 17 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-403) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | fail | 17 | 18 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 18 | 17 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 70 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | TABLE UNTIL LATER | fail | 14 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | REFERENCE | pass | 19 | 16 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 537
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 654 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 595(Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 638 Yeas 16 - Nays 15 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 557(Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-17: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby they ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-403) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) READ and FAILED ADOPTION Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 595 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) ADOPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 596 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) TABLED until Later in Today's Session PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 459(Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-12: Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report . On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report . FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 515 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Accept the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 516 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) in concurrence Held at the Request of STEWART of Aroostook (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 50 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-660), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-B to C-A (S-468), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=5&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=7&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-660), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-B to C-A (S-468), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=5&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=7&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1126-132 (as of 2026-10-17).