An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1126
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S403 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT «A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A'' to H.P. 745, 
L.D. 1126, "An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable 
Firearms" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding Unlawful Possession, Manufacturing and Use of Firearms 
Without Serial Numbers' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the· enacting clause and i11serting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 25 MRSA c, 253-A is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 253-A 
FIREARMS WITHOUT SERIAL NUMBERS 
§2036, Definitions 
As used in this chapter. unless the context otherwise indicates. the following terms 
have the following meanings. 
1. Firearm, "Fiream1" has the same meaning as in Title l 7"A, section 2. subsection 
12-A. 
2. Firearm without a serial number. "Firearm without a serial number" means a 
fil'earm that has had the importer's 01· manufacturer's serial number required by federal law 
removed, obliterated or altered or a firearm not imprinted with an impo1ter's or 
manufacturer's serial number required by federal law. "Fil'earm without a serial number" 
does not include a firearm that was manufactured before 1969, an antique firearm or a 
firearm that has been rendered permanently inopernble. For the purposes of this subsection. 
"antique firearm" has the same meaning as in Title 15. section 394. subsection 1. paragraph 
A. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 745, L.D. 1126 (s~t'.Jo'3) 
§2037. Violations 
1. Unlawful possession. A person prohibited from possessing firearms under Title 
15. section 393 who knowingly possesses a firearm without a serial number commits a 
Class B crime. 
2. Unlawful mauufactm·e. A person prohibited from possessing firearms under Title 
15. section 393 who manufactures a firearm without a serial number commits a Class B 
crime. 
3, Unlawful use, A person who uses a firearm without a serial number while 
committing a Class A or Class B crime or while committing the crime of reckless conduct 
under Title 17-A, section 211 commits a Class C crime.1' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces Committee Amendment "A" and the bill and changes the 
title of the bill. The amendment provides that it is a Class B crime for a person prohibited 
from possessing firearms under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section 393 to 
manufacture or knowingly possess a firearm without a serial number and that it is a Class 
C crime fo1· a person to use a firearm without a serial number while committing a Class A 
or Class B crime or while committing the cl'ime of reckless conduct. The amendment 
defines "fil'earm without a serial number" as a firearm that was not imprinted with a serial 
number by the importer or manufacturer in accordance with federal law 01· a firearm that 
has had the imprinted importer or manufacturer serial number removed, obliterated or 
altered. The amendment clarifies that fil'eat'ms manufactured before 1969, antique firearms 
and fil'earms that are rendered permanently inoperable are excluded from the definition of 
11fiream1 without a serial number. 
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SPONSORED BY: ,.;:.;"¢/t'.'e.~ • ~j 
(Senator HARRINGTON, M,) 
COUNTY: York 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/12/25 l-Rl-
LD 1126 
LR 853(04) 
An Act Requiring Serini Numbers on Fireat·ms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 11/J; to Committee Amendment "A" ( s~ l(o3\ 
Sponsor·: Sen, Harrington of York 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Genei-al Fund 
~et Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropl'iations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
FY 2025-26 
($616,173) 
($331,785) 
($616,173) 
($331,785} 
FY 2026-27 
($623,570) 
($335,768) 
($623,570) 
($335,768) 
Projections 
FY 2027"28 
($644,365) 
($346,965) 
($644,365) 
($346,965) 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
($665,908) 
($358,565) 
($665,908) 
($358,565) 
The amendment creates a Class C crime of using a firearm without a serial number while committing a Class A or 
Class B crime or while committing reckless conduct. It also creates Class B crimes of knowingly possessing firearms 
without a serial number and manufacturing a firearm without a serial number. The current average cost of 
incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203. It is not known how many individuals may be incarcerated 
who otherwise would not be. No additional funding has been included at this time. 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new felony cases filed in the court system does not 
req1.1ire additional funding at this time, The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other 
dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill. As a result, the appropriations and allocations have been removed. 
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