Maine House reiterates support for ‘right to repair’ changes despite Mills’ veto

By: AnnMarie Hilton

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 13, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Lawmakers in the Maine House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto on Tuesday, reiterating their desire to tweak the state’s right to repair law.

The House voted 96-44 in support of LD 1228, which would clarify certain terms, particularly in regards to cybersecurity, in the automotive right to repair law passed by citizen’s initiative in November 2023. Originally, the vast majority of the House (135-12) and Senate (21-14) backed the bill.

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