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ME LD 159

enacted

An Act To Require Vehicle Registrations To Include The Next Of Kin Of The Vehicle Owner

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 159 pass?

Yes. ME LD 159 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-29. Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 159 about?

ME LD 159 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Require Vehicle Registrations To Include The Next Of Kin Of The Vehicle Owner”.

Who sponsors ME LD 159?

Chad PERKINS is the primary sponsor of ME LD 159, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-29 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chad PERKINSprimary
  • Tracy QUINTcosponsor
  • Robert NUTTINGcosponsor
  • Arthur MINGOcosponsor
  • John EDERcosponsor
  • James WHITEcosponsor
  • Steven BISHOPcosponsor
  • Mark BABINcosponsor
  • Donald ARDELLcosponsor
  • Richard BRADSTREETcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-01-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-01-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence

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  5. 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.

  6. 2025-05-20

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  7. 2025-05-20

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  8. 2025-05-20

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-153).

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  9. 2025-05-20

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. 2025-05-21

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  11. 2025-05-21

    READ ONCE.

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  12. 2025-05-21

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-153) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

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  13. 2025-05-21

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-153), in concurrence.

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  14. 2025-05-21

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  15. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  16. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  18. 2025-05-29

    Signed by Governor

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  19. 2025-03-25

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-03-25

    Voted - OTP-AM

  21. 2025-05-14

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095767

Attribution

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