Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1174: An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2017 is enacted to read: §2017. Limitation of liability of holder of firearm hold agreement 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Firearm" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 12-A. B. "Firearm hold agreement" means a written agreement between a firearm owner and another person in which the person at the owner's request takes physical possession of a lawfully possessed firearm of the owner and holds the firearm for an agreed period of time. C. "Gun shop" has the same meaning as in section 2015, subsection 1, paragraph D. 2. Holding firearms for 3rd parties. A gun shop may take possession of a firearm from a person for safekeeping under the following and B. The gun shop contacts the owner of the firearm every 6 months after taking possession of the firearm until the firearm is returned to the owner of the firearm. 3. Immunity from liability. An action may not be taken against a gun shop that entered into a firearm hold agreement for returning the firearm to the owner of the firearm at the termination of the firearm hold agreement. The immunity …
Sponsors
- Stephen Wood (R, 92) · primary sponsor
- Donald Ardell (R, 6)
- Randall Greenwood (R, 56)
- David Haggan (R, 10)
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33)
- Michel Lajoie (D, 96)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
- Kimberly Pomerleau (R, 85)
- James White (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 460(Yeas 55 - Nays 93 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PAS
- : Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 517 Yeas 11 - Nays 24 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) in concurrence.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY In concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 61 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- : Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #517: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (June 12, 2025): 11 yea, 24 nay, failed
- House RC #460: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (June 12, 2025): 55 yea, 93 nay, failed
- Senate RC #61: REFERENCE (March 20, 2025): 19 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: FIREARM STORAGE, Legislature, FIREARMS, Senate, Other, SALES
Common questions
- What is LD1174?
- LD1174 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements.
- What does LD1174 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements.
- What is the status of LD1174?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (June 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1174?
- Stephen Wood (R, 92), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1174?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1174&snum=132
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