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IntroducedJan 28, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 27, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 181, An Act To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Places Of Business From Being Open To The Public On Sunday
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 03, 2025: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 277
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Quentin Chapmancosponsor
- Paul Flynncosponsor
- Laurel Libbycosponsor
- Katrina Smithcosponsor
Votes
YES: 71
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- MACIAS
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 63
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MCINTYRE
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 17
Actions
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Unanimous Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Bill and accompanying papers be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) Report.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- On OBJECTION of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford REMOVED.
- The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) was READ.
- On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, House Amendment "A" (H-293) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) was READ and ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 203
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 63 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto was 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 PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 20, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 06, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Feb 27, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Jan 28, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Joshua Morris (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Curtis Picard (Retail Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - HED 02/26/2025 04:48 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=277&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280095979
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095979
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=277&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095979
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/02-27-2025
