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MaineLD 1159132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Prohibit Governmental Entities That Charge a Fee for In-person Credit Card Purchases from Refusing to Accept Cash

Sponsored By: David Rollins (Democratic)

Became Law

BUSINESS PRACTICESBUSINESS PRACTICES - SALES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Maine government counters must take cash

If a Maine city or other government office charges a fee for credit-card purchases, it must accept cash for in-person sales. This covers goods or services sold at a retail counter. It does not apply to sales by phone, mail, or the Internet. The rule keeps cash as a payment option when a credit-card fee is added.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Rollins

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Jill C. Duson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Babin

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 81 • No: 66

House vote • 5/28/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 81 • No: 66

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 209

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House

  4. On motion of Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, the House RECEDED AND CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223).ROLL CALL NO. 206(Yeas 81 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  5. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Report C Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) In NON-CONCURRENCE

    5/27/2025Senate

  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-222) 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-222).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

    3/20/2025Senate

  9. 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.

    3/20/2025House

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