ME LD2155 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 946 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

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Title

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-13 - Senate - Enactment RC #946 (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-633) To Committee Amendment RC #911 (Y: 19 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Recede RC #910 (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - House - Adopt Hah-965 To Cas-553 RC #724 (Y: 122 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-13SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 946 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2026-04-13SenateSubsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
2026-04-13SenateTaken from the table by the President
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-04-09HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-09HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-04-09HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-09HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto.
2026-04-08SenateSent down for concurrence
2026-04-08SenateThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-04-08SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto ADOPTED.
2026-04-08SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 911 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2026-04-08SenateOn further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-04-08SenateOn motion by Same Senator the Senate RECEDED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was ADOPTED.
2026-04-08SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 910 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2026-04-08SenateSenator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved the Senate RECEDE from PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) PREVAILED
2026-04-08SenateTaken from the table by the President
2026-04-07SenateUnfinished Business
2026-04-06SenateUnfinished Business
2026-04-06SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
2026-04-02HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-02HouseIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2026-04-02HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto.
2026-04-02HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-02HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto was ADOPTED.
2026-04-02HouseROLL CALL NO. 724 (Yeas 122 - Nays 23 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-02HouseOn motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, House Amendment "A" (H-965) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-02HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ.
2026-04-02HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-04-02HouseSubsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-04-02HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2026-03-31HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-30HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-26HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-25HouseUnfinished Business
2026-03-25HouseLater today assigned.
2026-03-25HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
2026-03-25HouseThe Committee Report was READ.
2026-03-25HouseOn OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.
2026-03-25HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2026-03-24SenateSent down for concurrence.
2026-03-24SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553)
2026-03-24SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-24SenateREAD ONCE.
2026-03-24SenateSubsequently, Report ACCEPTED.
2026-03-24SenateTaken from the table by the President
2026-03-19SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-18SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-17SenateUnfinished Business
2026-03-17SenateOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report.
2026-03-17SenateReport READ.
2026-03-16JointReported Out: OTP-AM
2026-03-04JointVoted: OTP-AM
2026-03-04JointWork Session Reconsidered
2026-02-20JointVoted: Divided Report
2026-02-20JointWork Session Held
2026-01-07HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-01-07HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
2026-01-07SenateCommittee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2155&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=8&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=5&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=7&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN215502.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN215505.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN215507.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN215508.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280101181&chamber=House&serialnumber=724
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280101181&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=910
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280101181&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=911
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280101181&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=946

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