---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms"
description: "An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1126"
citation: "Maine LD 1126 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FIREARMS", "POSSESSION", "SERIALIZATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Samuel ZAGER"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 64
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2025-03-18"
last_action: "2026-01-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01730f25-c7d2-4cb7-a966-fdaef32dd7a9"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097587"
source_hash: "503c4b72708aec1a54862dfb384e7ff00fcefc9f4ec61caeac66d088b4108f7b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1126 (132) — An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (H-660)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-403)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-B to C-A (S-468)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=5&snum=132)
4. **Chapter 537** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=7&snum=132)
5. **LD 1126 HP 745** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0745&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **73–67** (pass) · lower
- ENACTMENT — **17–16** (pass) · upper
- TABLE UNTIL LATER — **14–21** (fail) · upper
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT CAH-660 — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **77–70** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (SBS-468) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT — **16–15** (pass) · upper
- Enactment — **76–72** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-403) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT — **17–18** (fail) · upper
- REFERENCE — **19–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Samuel ZAGER — primary (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Scott CYRWAY — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-03-18** Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-03-18** On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-20** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence PREVAILED `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 50 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-06-12** Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report .
- **2025-06-12** On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report . FAILED
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 515 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** Accept the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) PREVAILED
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 516 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** READ Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-12** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME `reading-2`
- **2025-06-12** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) in concurrence `reading-3`
- **2025-06-12** Held at the Request of STEWART of Aroostook
- **2025-06-12** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-12** On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-12** ROLL CALL NO. 459
- **2025-06-12** (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-12** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-12** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-12** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-13** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland
- **2025-06-13** RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-13** TABLED until Later in Today's Session PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-17** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-17** On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby they ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-17** Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-403) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) READ and FAILED ADOPTION `amendment-failure`
- **2025-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 595 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-17** Subsequently Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) ADOPTED PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 596 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-17** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-17** ROLL CALL NO. 557
- **2025-06-17** (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-17** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- **2025-06-17** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-17** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 638 Yeas 16 - Nays 15 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2025-06-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-468) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** ROLL CALL NO. 595
- **2025-06-25** (Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED `passage`
- **2025-06-25** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 654 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2025-07-08** HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- **2026-01-11** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-04-03T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01730f25-c7d2-4cb7-a966-fdaef32dd7a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).