LD1230 • 2025

An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase

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Sponsor: Representative Quentin Chapman
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 938 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase

An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase Sponsor: Representative Quentin Chapman Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase Sponsor: Representative Quentin Chapman Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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Amendments

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C-A (H-1030)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1281(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1281(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1230 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3JUDICIARY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-09 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.
2026-04-09 Senate
Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 938 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2026-04-08 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM
2026-03-19 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-03-19 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-06-25 Committee
Carry Over Approved
2025-05-30 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-05-30 Committee
Carry Over Requested
2025-05-29 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-05-22 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-05-15 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-04-24 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-03-27 Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Sponsor:
Representative Quentin Chapman
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1230
H.P. 805 House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BOYER of Poland, HYMES of Waldo, MCINTYRE of
Lowell, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, WHITE of Guilford.

Page 1 - 132LR1281(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2016, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 678, §1 and reallocated by RR
3 2023, c. 2, Pt. A, §40, is repealed.
4SUMMARY
5 This bill repeals the requirement that a seller of firearms wait 72 hours before
6 delivering a purchased firearm to the buyer.
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