# Maine LD 1174: An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements

Maine LD 1174, An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Stephen Wood (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 357) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1174
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 357
- Sponsor: Stephen Wood (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - SALES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (85 yes, 133 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Liability shield for gun shop safekeeping: mixed, low. 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 ref…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephen Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Pomerleau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 11 | 24 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 55 | 93 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | REFERENCE | pass | 19 | 16 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 357
- 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-12: 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. (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 61 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-661), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0779&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0779&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0779&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-661), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0779&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0779&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0779&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1174-132 (as of 2026-10-19).