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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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Signed into Law
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 • May 28, 2025: 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.
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Summary/Bill Text
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
- 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-251) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-251) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-293) -- FecteauHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-293) -- FecteauPDF
- 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