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MaineLD 1174132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements

Sponsored By: Stephen Wood (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Liability shield for gun shop safekeeping

Gun shops may hold a lawfully owned gun only with a written firearm hold agreement. The shop must contact the owner every six months until the gun is returned. The shop is immune from lawsuits for returning the gun when the hold ends, unless the return breaks another law. No one can be sued for refusing to enter a hold agreement. The Department of Public Safety writes rules to run this program. Beginning January 1, 2026, DPS provides a standard form that lets the owner name a family member or other lawful person who can take the gun if the owner dies during the hold, with proof of death.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephen Wood

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Chad Perkins

    Republican • House

  • David Haggan

    Republican • Senate

  • Donald Ardell

    Republican • House

  • James White

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly Pomerleau

    Republican • House

  • Matt A. Harrington

    Republican • Senate

  • Michel Lajoie

    Democratic • House

  • Randall Greenwood

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 85 • No: 133

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 11 • No: 24

House vote • 6/12/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes: 55 • No: 93

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

REFERENCE

Yes: 19 • No: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 357

    6/18/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/13/2025House

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/13/2025Senate

  4. Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 460(Yeas 55 - Nays 93 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) 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-661).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/12/2025House

  5. Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 517 Yeas 11 - Nays 24 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) in concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  6. 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

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY In concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 61 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

    3/20/2025Senate

  8. Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-661), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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