---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Enact Laws Governing Private Vehicle Rentals"
description: "An Act To Enact Laws Governing Private Vehicle Rentals"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 1615"
citation: "Maine LD 1615 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MOTOR VEHICLES", "RENTAL VEHICLES", "PRIVATE VEHICLES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephen STANLEY"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-04-23"
last_action: "2019-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd6a760c-7d27-41f5-b8e8-607cc7fe837a"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280073498"
source_hash: "71e50e4b712b1b0b260a8e150e3a28412e8100f68897283e612e2ad44e6fdc78"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1615 (129) — An Act To Enact Laws Governing Private Vehicle Rentals

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1167&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1167&item=6&snum=129)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1167&item=4&snum=129)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1167&item=1&snum=129)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1167&item=5&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Stephen STANLEY — primary (person)
- Benjamin COLLINGS — cosponsor (person)
- Donald MAREAN — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-04-23** Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-04-23** On motion of Representative McLEAN of Gorham, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-23** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-04-25** On motion by Senator Sanborn of Cumberland, REFERRED to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence. `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-11** Reports READ.
- **2019-06-11** On motion of Representative TEPLER of Topsham, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2019-06-11** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2019-06-11** Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-11** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2019-06-11** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-540).
- **2019-06-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-12** Reports READ
- **2019-06-12** On motion by Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- **2019-06-13** Taken from the table by the President
- **2019-06-13** On motion by Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2019-06-13** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2019-06-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) READ
- **2019-06-13** On motion by Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland Senate Amendment "B" (S-278) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) READ and ADOPTED
- **2019-06-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-278) thereto ADOPTED
- **2019-06-13** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-278) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-2`
- **2019-06-13** Sent down for concurrence
- **2019-06-13** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-278) thereto.
- **2019-06-13** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-18** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd6a760c-7d27-41f5-b8e8-607cc7fe837a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).