Maine Senate upholds Gov. Mills’ veto of changes to right to repair law

By: AnnMarie Hilton

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 267

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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In a change from the chamber’s initial posture, lawmakers in the Maine Senate voted Tuesday to sustain a veto from Gov. Janet Mills to keep the state’s right to repair law as it is.

The Senate voted 24-10 in favor of Mills’ veto of LD 1228, which sought to clarify certain terms, particularly in regards to cybersecurity, in the automotive right to repair law passed by citizen’s initiative in November 2023. There was no …

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