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IntroducedMar 12, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 691, An Act To Eliminate Background Checks For Private Sales Of Firearms
Last Action See all actions
legislature • May 07, 2025: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1062
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Joshua Morriscosponsor
- Robert Nuttingcosponsor
- Shelley Rudnickicosponsor
- Katrina Smithcosponsor
- James Thornecosponsor
- Nathan Wadsworthcosponsor
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- 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.
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Noah 10044635 (Pembroke)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Caroline Ahonen (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Joe Anderson (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by James Andrews (Sidney)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Amy Arata (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Barbara Arsenault (Mexico)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Fred Bird (Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Arthur Blank (Healthy Acadia)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Mary Born (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jeremy Burlingham (Waldo)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Quentin Chapman (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Richard Coshow (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Donald Coston (Richmond)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Dane Courtois (Hiram)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Dwight Crocker (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Colleen CrowleyPDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Monique Culbertson (Durham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Margo Donnis (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Vicki Doudera (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Joshua Dudley (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Lynn Ellis (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Donald Endrizzi (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jane Field (Maine Council of Churches)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jeanne Fiorini (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by David Fitz (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by David Fitz (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kathryn FleisherPDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Anne Gallaudet (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by John Glowa (South China)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Warren Graumann (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Margaret Groban (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Margaret Groban (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Polly Haight Frawley (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Claudia Hatch (Woolwich, ME 04579, USA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Roy Hitchings (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Mark Howes (Whitefield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Dana Hunnewell (Bingham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Gregory Hunnewell (Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Gregory Hunnewell (Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Susan Kistenmacher (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Nadia LaBelle (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Ethan Lewis (Cambridge)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kendra LymanPDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jake McGuigan (National Shooting Sports Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Moberg (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Moberg (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by David Moltz (Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Peter Morgan (Raymond)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Deborah Murray (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Julie Orrego (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Nacole Palmer (Maine Gun Safety Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Nacole Palmer (Maine Gun Safety Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Michael Parker (Strong)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Marguerite Pennoyer (04074)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jennifer Poirier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Dana Russell (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rev. Jill Saxby (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Dan Sayre (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Amanda Scarpone (Poland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Mark Segar (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Richard Shapiro (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Hillary Shende (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Suzanne Simon (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by David Souers (Friendship)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Sue Stableford (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by David Trahan (Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, Institute for Legislative Action)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by David Trahan (Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, Institute for Legislative Action)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Janice Vance (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Mary Voskian (Bremen)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Laura Whitcomb (Gun Owners of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Laura Whitcomb (Gun Owners of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Daniel Whitney (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Betsy Williams (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Stephen Wood (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Adivsory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Adivsory Commission)PDF
- Noah , Pembroke (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:06 AM
- Mary Born, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 11:31 AM
- Richard Coshow, Bridgton (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:27 AM
- Monique Culbertson, Durham (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:39 PM
- Margo Donnis, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 07:12 AM
- Jane Field, Maine Council of Churches (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 09:54 PM
- John Glowa, South China (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:18 AM
- Anne Gallaudet, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 03:14 PM
- Rachel Herbener, Belfast (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 09:18 AM
- Susan Kistenmacher, Farmingdale (Written) - JUD 04/12/2025 02:55 PM
- Heide Lester, EqualityMaine (Written) - JUD 04/20/2025 10:11 PM
- David Souers, Friendship (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:01 PM
- Daniel Whitney, Wiscasset (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 09:28 AM
- Michael Parker, Strong (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 08:00 AM
- James Andrews, Sidney (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 10:27 AM
- Amanda Scarpone, Poland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 09:03 PM
- Richard Shapiro, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:43 AM
- Rev. Jill Saxby, Cape Elizabeth (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 11:57 AM
- Joshua Dudley, Vassalboro (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 07:41 PM
- Marguerite Pennoyer, 04074 (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 12:18 PM
- Dane Courtois, Hiram (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 04:47 PM
- Sue Stableford, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 07:57 AM
- Caroline Ahonen, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 10:34 PM
- Donald Endrizzi, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:50 PM
- Peter Morgan, Raymond (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 07:34 AM
- Dana Russell, Waterville (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:52 PM
- Rebecca Boulos, Maine Public Health Association (Written) - JUD 04/22/2025 12:33 PM
- Claudia Hatch, Woolwich, ME 04579, USA (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 09:11 PM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - JUD 04/12/2025 11:58 AM
- Warren Graumann, Cumberland (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 11:36 AM
- Nadia LaBelle, Yarmouth (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 09:58 AM
- Elizabeth Moberg, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 02:45 PM
- Ethan Lewis, Cambridge (Written) - JUD 04/12/2025 09:33 PM
- Dwight Crocker, Winslow (Written) - JUD 04/13/2025 04:24 PM
- Donald Coston, Richmond (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 01:09 AM
- Arthur Blank, Healthy Acadia (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 10:11 AM
- Jeremy Burlingham, Waldo (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 12:40 PM
- Jeanne Fiorini, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:13 PM
- Suzanne Simon, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 05:08 PM
- Deborah Murray, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 09:26 PM
- Dana Hunnewell, Bingham (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 03:48 PM
- Julie Orrego, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 01:18 PM
- Janice Vance, Kennebunk (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 11:01 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1062&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097450
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097450
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1062&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097450
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-16-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2