# Maine LD 1642: An Act to Protect Maine Consumers by Simplifying Subscription and Health Club Membership Cancellations Maine LD 1642, An Act to Protect Maine Consumers by Simplifying Subscription and Health Club Membership Cancellations, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 376); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1642-132 - 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 1642 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Protect Maine Consumers by Simplifying Subscription and Health Club Membership Cancellations - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-11 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 376 - Sponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - SALES - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Triple refunds for unauthorized auto-renewals: benefit, medium. If a seller bills you without authorization for a subscription or health club membership, you get a refund or credit equal to three times the unauthorized charges. The Maine Attorney General enforces this rule and may issue rules to carry it out. If the violation was an error and the seller fully r… - Stronger renewal rules for subscriptions and gyms: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, sellers who target Maine consumers must follow clearer auto‑renewal rules. Health club memberships are covered, along with other subscriptions. Sellers must show the price, how often you are charged, and the refund policy in a clear way. They must get your express OK, lik… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (9) - 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 376 - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-16: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-391) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-391) thereto was 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" (S-321) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-391) thereto.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: TAKEN from the Table by the President. Reports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) READ. On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-391) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-391) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-321) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-391) thereto Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Reports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-321), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-391), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=6&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&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 (S-321), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-391), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=6&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&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-LD1642-132 (as of 2026-10-17).