Mills allows 52 bills to become law without signature; vetoes one

(The Center Square) — Outgoing Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday approved dozens of previously passed bills as lawmakers returned to the state Capitol for another two-year session.

Mills announced that she has allowed 52 of 61 bills sent to her by lawmakers in the previous session to become law without her signature and vetoed a proposal that sought to update the state’s voter approved “right to repair” law.

The bills included two controversial proposals Mills had previously signaled she would allow to become law, one limiting local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and another bill that will require serial numbers for so-called “ghost” guns and firearm components that can be made with a 3D printer.

Another bill that became law without Mills’ signature will allow a permanent seal of criminal records for victims of sexual...