LD 208
  • Introduced
    Jan 14, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 09, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 09, 2026
  • Became Law
LD 208
Maine House Bill
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HP 128, An Act To Eliminate The 72-Hour Waiting Period On Firearm Purchases
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Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Text LD 208, HP 128

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Mar 19, 2026, Senate
Voted - Divided Report (MAJ - Ought To Pass As Amended | MIN - Ought To Pass)
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 09, 2026, House
    RECEDE AND CONCUR
    YES: 72
    NO: 76
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 72

    NO: 76

    ABSENT: 2

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    Apr 09, 2026, House
    acc maj otp-am by ca-a
    YES: 77
    NO: 72
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 77

    NO: 72

    ABSENT: 1

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    Apr 09, 2026, Senate
    ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
    YES: 17
    NO: 18
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 17

    NO: 18

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 09, 2026, Senate
    ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT
    YES: 18
    NO: 17
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 18

    NO: 17

    OTHER: 0
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    • Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
      • On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.
      • Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
    • Apr 09, 2026 | House
      • Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
      • Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
      • ROLL CALL NO. 804
      • (Yeas 72 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
      • Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032)
      • ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
    • Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
      • Reports READ.
      • Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
      • Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 934 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
      • Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
      • Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 935 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
      • READ ONCE.
      • Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE.
      • Sent down for concurrence
    • Apr 09, 2026 | House
      • Reports READ.
      • On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
      • ROLL CALL NO. 793
      • (Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
      • The Bill was READ ONCE.
      • Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032) 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" (H-1032).
      • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
    • Apr 08, 2026 | legislature
      • Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP
    • Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
      • Work Session Held
      • Voted - Divided Report
    • Jun 25, 2025 | House
      • Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
    • Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
      • Carry Over Approved
    • May 30, 2025 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
      • Work Session Held - TABLED
      • Carry Over Requested
    • May 29, 2025 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
    • May 22, 2025 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
      • Work Session Held - TABLED
    • May 16, 2025 | legislature
      • Work Session Held - TABLED
    • May 15, 2025 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
    • Apr 24, 2025 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
      • Work Session Held - TABLED
    • Apr 16, 2025 | legislature
      • Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
    • Mar 21, 2025 | House
      • Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
    • Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
      • The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
    • Jan 14, 2025 | House
      • Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
      • The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
      • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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