Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1867
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records
Subject: Firearms: Sales
Description: An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Last Action Date: June 18, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
4 sponsors: Matthew Harrington (R); Richard Bennett (R); David Haggan (R); Harold Stewart (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 11% (4 of 35)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 18, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jun 18, 2025 | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| Senate | Jun 18, 2025 | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. |
| Senate | Jun 17, 2025 | Taken from the table by the President |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-360). |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | ROLL CALL NO. 560 (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2) |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| House | Jun 17, 2025 | Reports READ. |
| Senate | Jun 17, 2025 | Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) |
| Senate | Jun 17, 2025 | Sent down for concurrence |
| Senate | Jun 13, 2025 | TABLED until Later in Today's Session PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) |
| Senate | Jun 13, 2025 | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland |
| Senate | Jun 13, 2025 | RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) |
| Senate | Jun 13, 2025 | Unfinished Business |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Reports Read |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered HELD at the Request of Senator BRENNER of Cumberland. |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) READ and ADOPTED. |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 492 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Subsequently, the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 491 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2025 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP | |
| May 22, 2025 | Work Session Held | |
| May 22, 2025 | Voted: Divided Report | |
| Senate | May 1, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate: C-A (S-360) | Senate: C-A (S-360) | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #491 | 06/12/2025 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | No |
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| Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #492 | 06/12/2025 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #560 | 06/17/2025 | 75 | 72 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
