# Maine LD 1324: An Act to Protect Maine Consumers Shopping for Electric Vehicles from Deceptive Advertising and Marketing Practices

Maine LD 1324, An Act to Protect Maine Consumers Shopping for Electric Vehicles from Deceptive Advertising and Marketing Practices, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matthew Beck (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1324
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Maine Consumers Shopping for Electric Vehicles from Deceptive Advertising and Marketing Practices
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - SALES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Pugh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean Faircloth (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-03: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 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=HP0859&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=HP0859&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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-LD1324-132 (as of 2026-10-18).