# Maine LD 188: An Act to Permit the Sale of Motor Vehicles on Sundays

Maine LD 188, An Act to Permit the Sale of Motor Vehicles on Sundays, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 188
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Permit the Sale of Motor Vehicles on Sundays
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - SUNDAY 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: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Lance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-20: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on Transportation In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, 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=HP0121&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=HP0121&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
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- [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-LD188-132 (as of 2026-10-18).