# Maine LD 277: An Act to Repeal the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sunday

Maine LD 277, An Act to Repeal the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sunday, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 277
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Repeal the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sunday
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-06-03, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - SUNDAY SALES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (71 yes, 63 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: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-27 | House | ADOPT HAH-293 to CAH-251 | pass | 71 | 63 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-06-03: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-02: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: 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. (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)
- 2025-01-28: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-251), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-293), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&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
- [Amendment C-A (H-251), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-293), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=1&snum=132)

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