# Maine LD 1299: An Act to Prohibit the Unsecured Storage of Handguns in Motor Vehicles

Maine LD 1299, An Act to Prohibit the Unsecured Storage of Handguns in Motor Vehicles, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 516(Yeas 64 - Nays 79 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1299
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit the Unsecured Storage of Handguns in Motor Vehicles
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 516(Yeas 64 - Nays 79 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - POSSESSION
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (96 yes, 114 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 64 | 79 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 13 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | REFERENCE | pass | 19 | 14 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-16: Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 516(Yeas 64 - Nays 79 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-12: Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-361) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 490 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 71 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-361), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0529&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0529&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 (S-361), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0529&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0529&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1299-132 (as of 2026-10-19).