# Maine LD 1179: An Act Regarding Safety from Fire for Recreational Vehicles

Maine LD 1179, An Act Regarding Safety from Fire for Recreational Vehicles, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Rafael Macias (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 245); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1179
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Safety from Fire for Recreational Vehicles
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 245
- Sponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - EMERGENCY SHELTER
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New RV fire-safety rules and penalties: mixed, medium. The law requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to set and update fire-safety rules for recreational vehicles. The rules use the NFPA 1192 definition of a recreational vehicle. RV owners and operators in Maine must follow these rules where the commissioner has authority. Breaking a rule is a Cla…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 245
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-420) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-420), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-420).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-420), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0784&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0784&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0784&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-420), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0784&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0784&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0784&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1179-132 (as of 2026-10-17).