# Maine LD 1228: An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws Maine LD 1228, An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Roberts (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-01-20 (LD 1228 In Senate, January 20, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 10 and 24, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1228-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1228 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2026-01-20, LD 1228 In Senate, January 20, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 10 and 24, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - RIGHT TO REPAIR - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (262 yes, 94 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | RECONSIDERATION - VETO | fail | 10 | 24 | | | 2026-01-13 | House | Reconsideration - Veto | pass | 96 | 44 | | | 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 135 | 12 | | | 2025-06-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 14 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-01-20: LD 1228 In Senate, January 20, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 10 and 24, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 605V96 having voted in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: Vetoed by Governor - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-17: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 618 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 565(Yeas 135 - Nays 12 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-764) 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-764). 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 - Amendment C-A (H-764), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0803&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0803&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-764), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0803&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0803&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1228-132 (as of 2026-10-19).