# Maine LD 1401: An Act to Repeal the Provisions of Law Requiring Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies to Cover the Cost of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles

Maine LD 1401, An Act to Repeal the Provisions of Law Requiring Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies to Cover the Cost of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1401
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Repeal the Provisions of Law Requiring Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies to Cover the Cost of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: INSURANCE, INSURANCE - MOTOR VEHICLE
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (80 yes, 61 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: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 80 | 61 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-07: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 112(Yeas 80 - Nays 61 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-01: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0923&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0923&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-LD1401-132 (as of 2026-10-19).