An Act to Repeal the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sunday

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Roll Call Votes

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1. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   6/3/2025Senate

2. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Unanimous Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/3/2025House

3. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Bill and accompanying papers be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

   6/2/2025Senate

4. Unfinished Business

   5/29/2025Senate

5. On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) Report. Unfinished Business

   5/28/2025Senate

6. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) was READ.On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, House Amendment "A" (H-293) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) was READ and ADOPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 203(Yeas 71 - Nays 63 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)Committee Amendment "A" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) 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" (H-251) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-293) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   5/27/2025House

7. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

   3/21/2025House

8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

   1/28/2025Senate

9. 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.

   1/28/2025House

Bill Text

• Amendment C-A (H-251), adopted by House

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• Amendment H-A to C-A (H-293), adopted by House

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• Introduced

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