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

LD 208: An Act To Eliminate The 72-Hour Waiting Period On Firearm Purchases

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 208 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Eliminate The 72-Hour Waiting Period On Firearm Purchases. Primary sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (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
Billy Bob FaulkinghamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
David HagganCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Matt HarringtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Sheila LymanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jeff TimberlakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
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. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.
  3. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. 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)
  5. (Yeas 72 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
  6. ROLL CALL NO. 804
  7. Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
  8. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
  9. Sent down for concurrence
  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE.
  11. READ ONCE.
  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 935 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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