ME LD544 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Failed on June 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine by Exempting Sales of Cannabis for Medical Use

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Title

An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine by Exempting Sales of Cannabis for Medical Use

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-04 - Senate - Insist RC #357 (Y: 26 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - House - Insist RC #305 (Y: 81 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #338 (Y: 17 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #278 (Y: 80 N: 56 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-04SenatePlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-06-04SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 357 Yeas 26 - Nays 7 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-04SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) PREVAILED
2025-06-04HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-04HouseROLL CALL NO. 305 (Yeas 81 - Nays 61 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
2025-06-04HouseThe House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
2025-06-03SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-03SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) In NON-CONCURRENCE
2025-06-03SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-387) READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-03SenateBill READ ONCE
2025-06-03SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 338 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-03SenateOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
2025-06-03SenateReports Read
2025-06-02HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-02HouseROLL CALL NO. 278 (Yeas 80 - Nays 56 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)
2025-06-02HouseOn motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-02HouseReports READ.
2025-05-30JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-05-08JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-05-08JointWork Session Held
2025-03-21HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-03-18SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
2025-03-18SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-03-13SenateUnfinished Business
2025-03-11SenateUnfinished Business
2025-03-04SenateUnfinished Business
2025-02-25SenateUnfinished Business
2025-02-25SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
2025-02-11HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-02-11HouseSubsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
2025-02-11HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2025-02-11HouseLater today assigned.
2025-02-11HouseOn motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, TABLED pending REFERENCE.
2025-02-11HouseCommittee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=544&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0363&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0363&item=2&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN054401.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN054402.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096466&chamber=House&serialnumber=278
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096466&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=338
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096466&chamber=House&serialnumber=305
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096466&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=357

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