# Maine LD 1867: An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records

Maine LD 1867, An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthew Harrington; status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1867
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Matthew Harrington
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - SALES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (111 yes, 106 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: Matthew Harrington
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 72 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 16 | 19 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 15 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 560(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) 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" (S-360). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-17: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) TABLED until Later in Today's Session PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 491 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 492 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) Roll Call Ordered HELD at the Request of Senator BRENNER of Cumberland. (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-360), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0737&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0737&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 (S-360), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0737&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0737&item=1&snum=132)

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