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

LD 1230: An Act To Abolish The 72-Hour Waiting Period For A Gun Purchase

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 1230 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Abolish The 72-Hour Waiting Period For A Gun Purchase. Primary sponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Quentin ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
David BoyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Ben HymesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Mathew McIntyreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Mike SoboleskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Jim WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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 938 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  3. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
  4. Reports READ.
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
  7. ROLL CALL NO. 795
  8. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  9. Reports READ.
  10. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  11. Voted - Divided Report
  12. Work Session Held

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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