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ME LD277
An Act to Amend the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sundays and Holidays
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Introduced
01/28/2025
01/28/2025
In Committee
01/28/2025
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill eliminates the prohibition on a place of business's opening on Sundays and on certain holidays.
AI Summary
This bill repeals two specific sections (§3202 and §3204) of Title 17 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (MRSA), which previously prohibited businesses from being open on Sundays and certain holidays. By eliminating these legal restrictions, the bill effectively allows businesses to operate on Sundays and previously restricted holidays at their own discretion. This change removes longstanding "blue laws" that historically limited commercial activity on Sundays, giving businesses more flexibility in their operating hours and potentially providing more convenience for consumers who wish to shop or access services on Sundays. The bill represents a modernization of commercial regulations by eliminating outdated restrictions on business operations.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Josh Morris (R)*,
Barbara Bagshaw (R),
David Boyer (R),
Quentin Chapman (R),
Paul Flynn (R),
Laurel Libby (R),
Katrina Smith (R),
Last Action
Unfinished Business (on 05/29/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=277&snum=132 |
| House: H-A to C-A (H-293) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=4&snum=132 |
| House: C-A (H-251) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: H-A to C-A (H-293) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN027704.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-251) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN027702.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN027701.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0181&item=1&snum=132 |
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