LD 188 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Permit The Sale Of Motor Vehicles On Sundays

LD 188 repeals Maine's current prohibition on selling motor vehicles on Sundays by removing two specific sections of state law (17 MRSA §3203 and §3203-A). This change would allow car dealerships statewide to conduct vehicle sales on Sundays, which is currently illegal under existing law. The bill directly affects Maine car dealers and consumers who wish to purchase or sell vehicles on Sundays. It does not create new requirements or restrictions but eliminates the existing ban. The legislation focuses solely on removing the Sunday sales restriction without altering other vehicle sale regulations.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on Transportation In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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