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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 281, An Act To Prohibit Mandatory Parking Space Minimums In State And Municipal Building Codes
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 16, 2025: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 427
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- Richard Bennett
- John Eder
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Marc Malon
- Yusuf Yusuf
NO: 3
- Amanda Collamore
- Tiffany Roberts
- Mark Walker
OTHER: 0
YES: 63
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 83
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 70
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
YES: 71
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 74
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 82
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 2
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 534
- (Yeas 82 - Nays 65 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 514
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 74 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-456) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-348) thereto.
- ROLL CALL NO. 504
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 470 Yeas 19 - Nays 16
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-456) READ.
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Senate Amendment "A" (S-348) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-456) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-456) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-348) ADOPTED thereto.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-456) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-348) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 414
- (Yeas 63 - Nays 83 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 03, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 01, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
- Feb 04, 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-456) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-456) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-588) -- GereHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-588) -- GerePDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-348) -- CurryHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-348) -- CurryPDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Benjamin Breadmore (Holden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Justin Brown (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of REALTORS®)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Patrick Conlon (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Phillip Crowell, Jr. (Maine Service Centers Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Ross Cunningham (Town of Lisbon)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Dan Davis (Town of Porter)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Nathan Davis (Sierra Club Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Eamonn Dundon (Portland Regional Chamber)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Shawn Esler (Department of Public Safety)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Jennie Franceschi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Elizabeth Frazier (Maine Real Estate and Development Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Elizabeth Frazier (MEREDA)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Maxwell Johnstone (Midcoast Council of Governments)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Debbie Laurie (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Jacob Lavarnway (Urbanist Coalition of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Jacob Lavarnway (Urbanist Coalition of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Richard Lyles (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Don McCann (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Priscilla Ngaliema (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Greg Payne (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & the Future)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Amy Roeder (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Carl Sheline (Maine Mayors Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Liz Trice (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Harris Van pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Kara Wilbur (Build Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Damon Yakovleff (Maine Association of Planners)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2025 by Mabon Young (Bar Harbor)PDF
- Richard Lyles, Ellsworth (Written) - HED 03/05/2025 01:20 PM
- Eamonn Dundon, Portland Regional Chamber (Speaking For) - HED 03/05/2025 04:57 PM
- Jennie Franceschi, Westbrook (Written) - HED 03/03/2025 02:11 PM
- Elizabeth Frazier, MEREDA (Written) - HED 03/04/2025 03:45 PM
- Harris Van pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - HED 03/05/2025 05:20 PM
- Greg Payne, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & the Future (Written) - HED 03/04/2025 09:05 AM
- Phillip Crowell, Jr., Maine Service Centers Coalition (Written) - HED 03/06/2025 02:44 PM
- Carl Sheline, Maine Mayors Coalition (Written) - HED 03/06/2025 08:52 AM
- Andy Cashman, Maine Association of REALTORS® (Written) - HED 03/05/2025 08:18 AM
- Debbie Laurie, City of Bangor (Written) - HED 03/07/2025 03:51 PM
- Jacob Lavarnway, Urbanist Coalition of Portland (Written) - HED 03/05/2025 01:57 PM
- Don McCann, Bangor (Written) - HED 03/04/2025 08:09 PM
- Dan Davis, Town of Porter (Written) - HED 03/05/2025 07:06 PM
- Nathan Davis, Sierra Club Maine (Written) - HED 03/04/2025 02:24 PM
- Mabon Young, Bar Harbor (Speaking For) - HED 02/26/2025 02:52 PM
- Benjamin Breadmore, Holden (Written) - HED 03/06/2025 08:24 AM
- Maxwell Johnstone, Midcoast Council of Governments (Written) - HED 03/06/2025 08:30 AM
- Patrick Conlon, Biddeford (Written) - HED 03/06/2025 09:20 AM
- Liz Trice, Portland (Written) - HED 03/07/2025 12:56 PM
- Damon Yakovleff, Maine Association of Planners (Written) - HED 03/04/2025 01:15 PM
- Justin Brown, Farmingdale (Written) - HED 03/06/2025 09:18 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=427&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096272
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096272
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=427&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096272
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/03-06-2025