2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD277
Legislative Summary
An Act to Amend the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sundays and Holidays
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
Senate
3/13/2025
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/27/2025
Voted: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/21/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/27/2025
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
On OBJECTION of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford REMOVED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) was READ.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, House Amendment "A" (H-293) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 203 (Yeas 71 - Nays 63 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto was ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
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.
Senate
5/28/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/29/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-251)
House: C-A (H-251)
Adopted
House: H-A to C-A (H-293)
House: H-A to C-A (H-293)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Adopt Hah-293 To Cah-251 RC #203
5/27/2025
71
Yea
63
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Morris
Republican