# Maine LD 411: Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms Maine LD 411, Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Sachs (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (RESLV Chapter 123) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD411-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 411 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2026-01-11, RESLV Chapter 123 - Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - SALES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (98 yes, 116 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: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 13 | 21 | | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | INDEFINITELY POSTPONE | fail | 17 | 17 | | | 2025-06-12 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 68 | 78 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-01-11: RESLV Chapter 123 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-13: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-12: Reports READ Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 507 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 508 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-658) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-12: Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 453(Yeas 68 - Nays 78 - Absent 3 - 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 "B" (H-658) 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 "B" (H-658).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 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) - 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-B (H-658), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-B (H-658), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0265&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [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 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 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD411-132 (as of 2026-10-18).