# Maine LD 159: An Act to Require Motor Vehicle Certificates of Registration to Include a Space to List an Emergency Contact

Maine LD 159, An Act to Require Motor Vehicle Certificates of Registration to Include a Space to List an Emergency Contact, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Chad Perkins (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 134); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 159
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Motor Vehicle Certificates of Registration to Include a Space to List an Emergency Contact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 134
- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency contact space on car registration: benefit, low. The law adds a blank space on the back of Maine vehicle registration certificates. You may write the legal name and address of an emergency contact. Filling it in is optional, but it helps first responders reach someone after a crash. The Secretary of State starts issuing the new form when the stat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Eder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 134
- 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 ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-153) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-153), 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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-153).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-153), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0092&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0092&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0092&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-153), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0092&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0092&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0092&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-LD159-132 (as of 2026-10-17).