Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1821
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers
Subject: Firearms: Sales
Description: An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Last Action Date: April 9, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
6 sponsors: Amy Kuhn (D); Anne Carney (D); Victoria Doudera (D); Lori Gramlich (D); Adam Lee (D); Matthew Moonen (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (6 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| House | Apr 9, 2026 | ROLL CALL NO. 796 (Yeas 85 - Nays 63 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| House | Apr 9, 2026 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Apr 9, 2026 | Reports READ. |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 939 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | Reports READ. |
| House | Apr 9, 2026 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Work Session Reconsidered | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Work Session Held | |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| House | Jun 25, 2025 | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| May 19, 2025 | Carry Over Approved | |
| May 19, 2025 | Carry Over Requested | |
| May 15, 2025 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| House | Apr 29, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 131 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence PREVAILED |
| House | Apr 29, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Apr 29, 2025 | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House: C-A (H-1029) | House: C-A (H-1029) | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Reference RC #131 | 04/29/2025 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #796 | 04/9/2026 | 85 | 63 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #939 | 04/9/2026 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
