ME LD278 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Failed on May 29 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Failed on May 29 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine
Title
An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine
Sponsors
| Sen. Matthew Harrington [R] | Rep. John Ducharme [R] | Rep. Laurel Libby [R] | Sen. Joseph Martin [R] |
| Rep. Joshua Morris [R] | Sen. Jeffrey Timberlake [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-28 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #251 (Y: 20 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #230 (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #230 (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2025-05-29 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 251 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1 |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-05-22 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-02-26 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-02-26 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-01-28 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-01-28 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION. |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
