ME LD 1159

• BUSINESS PRACTICES
• PAYMENTS IN CASH
• SALES

• David ROLLINSprimary
• Laura SUPICAcosponsor
• David SINCLAIRcosponsor
• Jill DUSONcosponsor
• Mark BABINcosponsor

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1. 2025-03-20

   Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.

2. 2025-03-20

   The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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3. 2025-03-20

   Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

4. 2025-03-20

   The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

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5. 2025-03-21

   Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

6. 2025-05-22

   Reports READ.

7. 2025-05-22

   On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

8. 2025-05-22

   The Bill was READ ONCE.

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9. 2025-05-22

   Committee Amendment "A" (H-222) was READ and ADOPTED.

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10. 2025-05-22

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

11. 2025-05-22

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-222).

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12. 2025-05-22

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

13. 2025-05-27

    Reports Read

14. 2025-05-27

    On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Report C Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) Report ACCEPTED.

15. 2025-05-27

    Bill READ ONCE.

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16. 2025-05-27

    Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) READ and ADOPTED.

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17. 2025-05-27

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) In NON-CONCURRENCE

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18. 2025-05-28

    On motion of Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, the House RECEDED AND CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223).

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19. 2025-05-28

    ROLL CALL NO. 206

20. 2025-05-28

    (Yeas 81 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)

21. 2025-05-28

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

22. 2025-05-29

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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23. 2025-05-29

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

24. 2025-06-02

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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25. 2025-06-09

    Signed by Governor

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26. 2025-04-10

    Work Session Held

27. 2025-04-10

    Voted - Divided Report

28. 2025-05-20

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/.ONTP/OTP-AM

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• RECEDE AND CONCUR

  2025-05-28 · pass · 81-66

  Member-level votes (151)

  • ABDI of Lewiston: no
  • ADAMS of Lebanon: yes
  • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
  • ANKELES of Brunswick: no
  • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
  • ARCHER of Saco: no
  • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
  • ARFORD of Brunswick: no
  • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
  • BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
  • BECK of South Portland: no
  • BELL of Yarmouth: no
  • BISHOP of Bucksport: yes
  • BLIER of Buxton: yes
  • BOYER of Poland: no
  • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: no
  • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
  • BRIDGEO of Augusta: no
  • BUNKER of Farmington: no
  • CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
  • CARLOW of Buxton: yes
  • CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
  • CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
  • CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
  • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: no
  • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: no
  • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
  • COLLINS of Sidney: yes
  • COOPER of Windham: yes
  • COPELAND of Saco: no
  • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
  • CRAY of Palmyra: yes
  • CROCKETT of Portland: no
  • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
  • DEBRITO of Waterville: no
  • DHALAC of South Portland: no
  • DILL of Old Town: no
  • DODGE of Belfast: yes
  • DOUDERA of Camden: no
  • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
  • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
  • EATON of Deer Isle: no
  • EDER of Waterboro: yes
  • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
  • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
  • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
  • FECTEAU of Biddeford: no
  • FLYNN of Albion: yes
  • FOLEY of Wells: yes
  • FOSTER of Dexter: yes
  • FREDERICKS of Sanford: yes
  • FREDETTE of Newport: yes
  • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: no
  • FROST of Belgrade: yes
  • GATTINE of Westbrook: no
  • GEIGER of Rockland: no
  • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
  • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
  • GOLEK of Harpswell: no
  • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: no
  • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
  • GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
  • GRIFFIN of Levant: yes
  • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
  • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
  • HALL of Wilton: other
  • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
  • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
  • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
  • HYMES of Waldo: yes
  • JACKSON of Oxford: yes
  • JAVNER of Chester: yes
  • JULIA of Waterville: no
  • KESSLER of South Portland: no
  • KUHN of Falmouth: no
  • LAJOIE of Lewiston: no
  • LANCE of Paris: yes
  • LANIGAN of Sanford: other
  • LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
  • LEE of Auburn: no
  • LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
  • LIBBY of Auburn: no
  • LOOKNER of Portland: no
  • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
  • MACIAS of Topsham: no
  • MALON of Biddeford: yes
  • MASON of Lisbon: yes
  • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: no
  • MATHIESON of Kittery: no
  • MATLACK of St. George: no
  • MCCABE of Lewiston: no
  • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
  • MEYER of Eliot: no
  • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: no
  • MINGO of Calais: yes
  • MITCHELL of Cumberland: no
  • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
  • MOONEN of Portland: yes
  • MORRIS of Turner: no
  • MURPHY of Scarborough: no
  • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
  • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: no
  • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
  • OSHER of Orono: no
  • PARRY of Arundel: yes
  • PAUL of Winterport: yes
  • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
  • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
  • POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
  • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
  • PUGH of Portland: no
  • QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
  • RANA of Bangor: no
  • RAY of Lincolnville: no
  • RIELLY of Westbrook: no
  • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
  • ROEDER of Bangor: no
  • ROLLINS of Augusta: no
  • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
  • RUNTE of York: no
  • SACHS of Freeport: no
  • SALISBURY of Westbrook: no
  • SARGENT of York: no
  • SATO of Gorham: no
  • SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
  • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
  • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: no
  • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
  • SINCLAIR of Bath: no
  • SKOLD of Portland: no
  • SMITH of Palermo: yes
  • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
  • STOVER of Boothbay: no
  • STROUT of Harrington: yes
  • SUPICA of Bangor: no
  • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
  • TERRY of Gorham: no
  • THORNE of Carmel: yes
  • TUELL of East Machias: yes
  • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
  • WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
  • WALKER of Naples: other
  • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
  • WEBB of Durham: no
  • WHITE of Guilford: yes
  • WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
  • WOOD of Norway: yes
  • WOOD of Greene: yes
  • WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
  • YUSUF of Portland: yes
  • ZAGER of Portland: no

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