Bill Sponsor
Maine House Bill 208
Session 132
An Act To Eliminate The 72-Hour Waiting Period On Firearm Purchases
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Apr 9, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
208
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
RECEDE AND CONCUR
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ARCHER of Saco
No
Unknown
BUNKER of Farmington
No
Unknown
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
No
Unknown
FARRIN of Jefferson
No
Unknown
FLYNN of Albion
Yes
Unknown
FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor
No
Unknown
HARRIMAN of Lewiston
No
Unknown
JACKSON of Oxford
Yes
Unknown
JULIA of Waterville
No
Unknown
LANCE of Paris
Yes
Unknown
MCCABE of Lewiston
No
Unknown
MCINTYRE of Lowell
Yes
Unknown
MINGO of Calais
Yes
Unknown
PUGH of Portland
No
Unknown
WADSWORTH of Hiram
Yes
Unknown
WEBB of Durham
No
Summary
Unavailable
04/09/2026
Senate
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
04/09/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.
04/09/2026
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
04/09/2026
House
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)
04/09/2026
House
(Yeas 72 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
04/09/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 804
04/09/2026
House
Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
04/09/2026
House
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
04/09/2026
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
04/09/2026
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE.
04/09/2026
Senate
READ ONCE.
04/09/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 935 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
04/09/2026
Senate
Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
04/09/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 934 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
04/09/2026
Senate
Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
04/09/2026
Senate
Reports READ.
04/09/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
04/09/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032).
04/09/2026
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
04/09/2026
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032) was READ and ADOPTED.
04/09/2026
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
04/09/2026
House
(Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
04/09/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 793
04/09/2026
House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
04/09/2026
House
Reports READ.
04/08/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP
03/19/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
03/19/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
06/25/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Approved
06/25/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
05/30/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Requested
05/30/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
05/22/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
05/15/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
04/24/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
03/21/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
01/14/2025
Senate
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
01/14/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
01/14/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
01/14/2025
House
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.