# Maine LD 1227: An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform

Maine LD 1227, An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Roberts (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-18 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 622 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1227
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 622 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - RIGHT TO REPAIR
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (22 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Walker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 22 | 11 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-18: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 622 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MALON of Biddeford, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0802&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0802&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1227-132 (as of 2026-10-17).