# Maine LD 1391: An Act to Update the Maine Self-service Storage Act Maine LD 1391, An Act to Update the Maine Self-service Storage Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Ducharme (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 164); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1391-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1391 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Update the Maine Self-service Storage Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-01 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 164 - Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIES - STORAGE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tighter abandoned-unit rules and online sales: cost, low. The law defines when a storage unit is abandoned. It counts as abandoned if it is unlocked and empty, unlocked with items worth under $750, you surrender rights, or items stay more than 15 days after the rental ends following written notice. After required steps, the operator can sell items at the… - Electronic storage contracts and 30-day rule: mixed, medium. Storage rental agreements can be delivered and accepted by email. If the operator gives you the agreement by hand, mail, or email, you have 30 days to sign. If you do not sign but you pay rent or keep using the unit after 30 days, you are deemed to accept it. The agreement is then enforceable as if… - Storage facilities can email notices: mixed, low. Operators can notify you by email or by regular mail. Notices can go to your last known address or another address you listed in the rental agreement. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 164 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-01: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-01: 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 - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0913&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0913&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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0913&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0913&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-LD1391-132 (as of 2026-10-17).