MaineMaine law exempts some municipal public parking from state requirements
Maine law exempts municipalities with certain paid parking rules on their public property from the requirements in subsection 1.
What it does
A municipality with an ordinance for public parking on its own property and charges for violations is exempt from subsection 1’s requirements.
Argument forMunicipalities could use local parking rules and charge for violations without also meeting subsection 1’s requirements.
Argument againstDrivers could face different parking requirements on municipal property, which may make it harder to know which rules apply.
More detail
A municipality is exempt from subsection 1’s requirements. The exemption covers a municipality’s rules for motor vehicle parking on its own property that is open to the public. The municipality must have an ordinance regulating at least one motor vehicle parking rule on property it owns and makes available to the public. The ordinance must include fines, fees, or charges for violations.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 16Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 14Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 13Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 13On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1059) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- Apr 13The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1059) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1059) thereto was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1059) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 13On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- Apr 13Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Apr 6On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
- Apr 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 2PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Apr 2This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- Mar 31In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 31The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-591).Minor
- Mar 31Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Mar 31Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 31The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 31On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Mar 31Reports READ.
- Mar 30Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 30Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-591)Minor
- Mar 30Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 30READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 30On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-591) Report ACCEPTED
- Mar 30Reports READ.
- Mar 26Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Mar 3Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 3Work Session Reconsidered
- Feb 24Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 24Work Session Held
- Jan 7In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 7The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Minor
- Jan 7On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jan 7Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printedIntroduced
Transportation