Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1230: An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Status: Failed, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Repeal the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Repeal the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §393, sub-§1, ¶E-3, as enacted by IB 2025, c. 1, §1, is repealed. Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §1023, sub-§4, ¶B-2, as enacted by IB 2025, c. 1, §2, is repealed. Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §15, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by IB 2025, c. 1, §§3 to 5, is further amended by amending subparagraph (24) to read: (24) A Class D or Class E crime committed while released on preconviction or post-conviction bail; or Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §15, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by IB 2025, c. 1, §§3 to 5, is further amended by amending subparagraph (25) to read: (25) A violation of a condition of release from a community confinement monitoring program pursuant to Title 30‐A, section 1659‐A; or and Sec. 5. 17-A MRSA §15, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by IB 2025, c. 1, §§3 to 5, is further amended by repealing subparagraph (26). Sec. 6. 25 MRSA c. 261, as amended, is repealed. Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. …
Sponsors
- Quentin Chapman (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
- McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
- Michael Soboleski (R, 73)
- James White (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : 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)
- : 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.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 81 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 in concurrence
- : On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business
- : Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #938: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (April 9, 2026): 20 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House RC #795: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (April 9, 2026): 76 yea, 72 nay, passed
- Senate RC #81: REFERENCE (March 27, 2025): 18 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: WAITING PERIOD, Legislature, FIREARMS, Senate, Other, SALES
Common questions
- What is LD1230?
- LD1230 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase.
- What does LD1230 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Repeal the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD1230?
- Failed as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: 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) (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1230?
- Quentin Chapman (R, 88), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1230?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1230&snum=132
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