Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 1960

An Act To Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices Or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp From The Tax Imposed On Tobacco Products

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Rachel TALBOT ROSS (Democratic)

Cosponsors (9)

• Jeffrey TIMBERLAKE (Republican)
• Laura SUPICA (Democratic)
• Craig HICKMAN (Democratic)
• Ann FREDERICKS (Republican)
• Sean FAIRCLOTH (Democratic)
• Quentin CHAPMAN (Republican)
• David BOYER (Republican)
• Richard BENNETT (Independent)
• Donna BAILEY (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment S-A (S-430)
• Amendment C-A (S-231)
• LD 1960 SP 767

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Jun 2, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• May 22, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 22, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
  Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
• Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) thereto.
• Jun 18, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 18, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
• Jun 18, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 38 - Nays 110 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
• Jun 18, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 572
• Jun 18, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) FAILED.
• Jun 18, 2025 · House
  Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) in NON-CONCURRENCE
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) READ and ADOPTED
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED from PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231)
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 52 - Nays 91 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 308
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
  Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231)
• Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) READ and ADOPTED.
• Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
  Bill READ ONCE
• Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED
• Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
  Reports Read
• May 14, 2025 · Senate
  Ordered sent down forthwith
• May 14, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION
• May 13, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• May 13, 2025 · House
  In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
• May 13, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
• May 7, 2025 · Senate
  Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence