# Maine LD 953: An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code

Maine LD 953, An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Haggan (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-17 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 547(Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 953
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 547(Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: David Haggan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: FIREARMS, FIREARMS - POSSESSION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (112 yes, 104 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: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC REPORT "B" ONTP | pass | 76 | 71 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | INDEFINITELY POSTPONE | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT NOT TO PASS | fail | 17 | 18 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 547(Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-16: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 569 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 493 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of Report A Ought to Pass (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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0409&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0409&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD953-132 (as of 2026-10-17).