# Maine LD 965: An Act to Require the Automatic Repealing of Agency Rules

Maine LD 965, An Act to Require the Automatic Repealing of Agency Rules, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Laurel Libby (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-02 (Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 965
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the Automatic Repealing of Agency Rules
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: SUNSET REVIEW, SUNSET REVIEW - OMNIBUS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (112 yes, 30 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: Laurel Libby (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 112 | 30 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-02: Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 246(Yeas 112 - Nays 30 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)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)
- 2025-03-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0624&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=HP0624&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD965-132 (as of 2026-10-18).