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IntroducedMar 25, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 805, An Act To Abolish The 72-Hour Waiting Period For A Gun Purchase
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1230
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Mathew Mcintyrecosponsor
- Chad Perkinscosponsor
- Michael Soboleskicosponsor
- James Whitecosponsor
Votes
NO: 8
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 72
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 795
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 08, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- 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)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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 27, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 81 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 in concurrence
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-1030) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-1030) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- 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 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 Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Anne D Burt (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Quentin Chapman (Maine State Legislature)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 Noah Curtis (Pembroke)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 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 David Moltz (Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Peter Morgan (Raymond)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 Marguerite Pennoyer (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jennifer Poirier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Joel Russ (South Bristol)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 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 Kathy Strand (Portland)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 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
- John Glowa, South China (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:20 AM
- Anne D Burt, Edgecomb (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 07:31 AM
- Dana Russell, Waterville (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:50 PM
- Arthur Blank, Healthy Acadia (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 10:12 AM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - JUD 04/12/2025 12:02 PM
- Dwight Crocker, Winslow (Written) - JUD 04/13/2025 04:11 PM
- Anne Gallaudet, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 03:18 PM
- Jeanne Fiorini, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:16 PM
- Susan Kistenmacher, Farmingdale (Written) - JUD 04/12/2025 02:49 PM
- Jane Field, Maine Council of Churches (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 09:55 PM
- Donald Endrizzi, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:52 PM
- Claudia Hatch, Woolwich, ME 04579, USA (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 08:23 PM
- Rev. Jill Saxby, Cape Elizabeth (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 12:02 PM
- Noah Curtis, Pembroke (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:08 AM
- Margo Donnis, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 07:14 AM
- Rebecca Boulos, Maine Public Health Association (Written) - JUD 04/22/2025 12:44 PM
- Dane Courtois, Hiram (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 04:41 PM
- Monique Culbertson, Durham (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:42 PM
- Caroline Ahonen, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 10:41 PM
- Joshua Dudley, Vassalboro (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 07:46 PM
- Kathy Strand, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 08:33 PM
- Warren Graumann, Cumberland (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 06:07 PM
- Julie Orrego, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 01:09 PM
- Mark Segar, Freeport (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 06:47 AM
- Nadia LaBelle, Yarmouth (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 09:37 AM
- Richard Shapiro, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 08:46 AM
- Marguerite Pennoyer, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 12:20 PM
- Heide Lester, EqualityMaine (Written) - JUD 04/20/2025 10:12 PM
- David Souers, Friendship (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:06 PM
- Rachel Herbener, Belfast (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 09:20 AM
- Suzanne Simon, South Portland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 05:11 PM
- Joel Russ, South Bristol (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 07:54 AM
- Sue Stableford, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 07:59 AM
- Dana Hunnewell, Bingham (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 03:43 PM
- Peter Morgan, Raymond (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 07:36 AM
- Daniel Whitney, Wiscasset (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 09:30 AM
- Amanda Scarpone, Poland (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 08:51 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1230&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097784
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097784
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1230&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097784
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-16-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
