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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1062: An Act To Eliminate Background Checks For Private Sales Of Firearms

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1062 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Eliminate Background Checks For Private Sales Of Firearms. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer PoirierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Kim HagganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Josh MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Bob NuttingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Shelley RudnickiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Katrina SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jim ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Nate WadsworthCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 536 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
  3. The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
  4. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York, the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby it FAILED to ACCEPTthe Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
  5. Taken from the table by the President
  6. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 512 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  7. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Minority Ought to Pass Report. PREVAILED
  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 511 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  9. Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
  10. Reports Read
  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  12. (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source