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IntroducedMar 25, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 17, 2025
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 803, An Act To Clarify Certain Terms In The Automotive Right To Repair Laws
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jan 20, 2026: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1228
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Cheryl Golekcosponsor
- Stacey Guerincosponsor
- Arthur Mingocosponsor
- Joseph Raffertycosponsor
- Mark Walkercosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- Amanda Collamore
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Marc Malon
- Arthur Mingo
- Tiffany Roberts
- Mark Walker
- Yusuf Yusuf
- Richard Bennett
- John Eder
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 135
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
YES: 96
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- KESSLER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MATHIESON
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- SACHS
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
NO: 44
EXCUSED: 1
NO: 24
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- LD 1228 In Senate, January 20, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 10 and 24, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
- ROLL CALL NO. 605V
- 96 having voted in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 08, 2025 | Senate
- HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 618 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 565
- (Yeas 135 - Nays 12 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) was READ and 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-764).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 17, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 24, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 10, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
- Mar 25, 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
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Larry Cobb (New England Kenworth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Amanda Collamore (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Jeffrey Groves (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Andreas Heiss (LKQ Corporation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Sam Hight (Hight)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Kristen Kellogg (Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Jeff Minihan (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by tod moore (Auto Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Emil Nusbaum (Automotive Recyclers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Baron Oursler (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Jack Quirk (Quirk Auto Group)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Tiffany Roberts (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Wayne Weikel (Alliance for Automobile Innovation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 10, 2025 by Patrick Woodcock (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Larry Cobb, New England Kenworth (Written) - HED 04/11/2025 12:50 PM
- Jeffrey Groves, Yarmouth (Written) - HED 04/07/2025 02:52 PM
- Emil Nusbaum, Automotive Recyclers Association (Written) - HED 04/09/2025 05:54 PM
- Baron Oursler, Scarborough (Written) - HED 04/10/2025 03:00 PM
- tod moore, Auto Care Association (Speaking Against) - HED 04/09/2025 11:33 PM
- Kristen Kellogg, Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (Written) - HED 04/10/2025 12:49 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1228&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097781
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097781
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1228&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097781
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/04-10-2025
