ME LD 1942
deadAn Act To Modify Taxes Applying To Adult Use Cannabis, Hemp And Hemp Products
Maine · 132 · lower
Quick answers
Did ME LD 1942 pass?
No. ME LD 1942 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-04-29). Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
What is ME LD 1942 about?
ME LD 1942 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Modify Taxes Applying To Adult Use Cannabis, Hemp And Hemp Products”.
Who sponsors ME LD 1942?
Daniel SAYRE is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1942, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-29 — Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Daniel SAYREprimary
- Bruce BICKFORDcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-05-07
Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
2025-05-07
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
referral-committee
2025-05-07
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-07
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
2025-05-13
Taken from the table by the President
2025-05-13
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS In NON-CONCURRENCE
2025-05-13
Sent down for concurrence
2025-05-14
The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION.
2025-05-14
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-14
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION
2025-05-14
Ordered sent down forthwith
2025-06-25
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2026-03-26
Reports READ.
2026-03-26
On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-26
ROLL CALL NO. 684
2026-03-26
(Yeas 89 - Nays 55 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
2026-03-26
The Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1
2026-03-26
Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-03-26
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-03-26
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-901).
reading-3
2026-03-26
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-30
Reports READ
2026-03-30
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT
2026-04-06
Taken from the table by the President
2026-04-06
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) Report ACCEPTED
2026-04-06
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 887 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-04-06
READ ONCE
reading-1
2026-04-06
Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) READ
2026-04-06
On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-621) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) READ and ADOPTED
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-06
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 888 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-04-06
Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-621) thereto ADOPTED
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-06
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-621) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
reading-2,reading-3
2026-04-06
Sent down for concurrence
2026-04-07
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-901) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-621) thereto.
reading-3
2026-04-07
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-08
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2026-04-08
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-08
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
2026-04-29
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
failure
2025-05-23
Carry Over Requested
2025-06-25
Carry Over Approved
2026-01-21
Work Session Held - TABLED
2026-02-12
Work Session Held
2026-02-12
Voted - Divided Report
2026-03-25
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
Versions
Documents
Votes
acc report "a" otp-am by ca "a"
2026-03-26 · pass · 89-55
Member-level votes (150)
- ABDI of Lewiston: yes
- ADAMS of Lebanon: no
- ALBERT of Madawaska: no
- ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
- ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
- ARCHER of Saco: yes
- ARDELL of Monticello: no
- ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: no
- BAGSHAW of Windham: no
- BECK of South Portland: yes
- BELL of Yarmouth: other
- BISHOP of Bucksport: no
- BLIER of Buxton: no
- BOYER of Poland: no
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
- BRENNAN of Portland: yes
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
- BUNKER of Farmington: yes
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
- CARLOW of Buxton: yes
- CARUSO of Caratunk: no
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
- CIMINO of Bridgton: no
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
- COLLINS of Sidney: no
- COOPER of Windham: yes
- COPELAND of Saco: yes
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: no
- CROCKETT of Portland: yes
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
- DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
- DHALAC of South Portland: yes
- DILL of Old Town: yes
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: yes
- DRINKWATER of Milford: no
- DUCHARME of Madison: no
- EATON of Deer Isle: yes
- EDER of Waterboro: no
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
- FLYNN of Albion: no
- FOLEY of Wells: no
- FOSTER of Dexter: no
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
- FREDETTE of Newport: no
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
- GEIGER of Rockland: yes
- GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
- GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
- GREENWOOD of Wales: no
- GRIFFIN of Levant: other
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
- HAGGAN of Hampden: no
- HALL of Wilton: yes
- HARRIMAN of Lewiston: yes
- HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: no
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: yes
- JACKSON of Oxford: no
- JULIA of Waterville: yes
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: yes
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
- LANCE of Paris: no
- LANIGAN of Sanford: other
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
- LEE of Auburn: yes
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
- LIBBY of Auburn: no
- LOOKNER of Portland: yes
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
- MACIAS of Topsham: yes
- MALON of Biddeford: yes
- MASON of Lisbon: no
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
- MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
- MATLACK of St. George: yes
- MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
- MINGO of Calais: no
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
- MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
- MOONEN of Portland: yes
- MORRIS of Turner: no
- MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
- NUTTING of Oakland: yes
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: no
- OSHER of Orono: yes
- PARRY of Arundel: yes
- PAUL of Winterport: no
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
- PLUECKER of Warren: yes
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: no
- POMERLEAU of Standish: no
- PUGH of Portland: yes
- QUINT of Hodgdon: no
- RANA of Bangor: yes
- RAY of Lincolnville: yes
- RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: yes
- ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
- RUNTE of York: yes
- SACHS of Freeport: yes
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: yes
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: yes
- SMITH of Palermo: no
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
- STOVER of Boothbay: yes
- STROUT of Harrington: yes
- SUPICA of Bangor: yes
- SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
- TERRY of Gorham: yes
- THORNE of Carmel: no
- TUELL of East Machias: no
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
- WALKER of Naples: other
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: yes
- WHITE of Guilford: no
- WHITE of Ellsworth: other
- WOOD of Norway: no
- WOOD of Greene: no
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
- YUSUF of Portland: yes
- ZAGER of Portland: yes
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-621) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
2026-04-06 · pass · 22-10
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: other
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: other
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
- BLACK of Franklin: yes
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: yes
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: no
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: no
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
- HARRINGTON of York: yes
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: yes
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: other
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED
2026-04-06 · pass · 23-9
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: other
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: other
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
- BLACK of Franklin: yes
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: yes
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: no
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: no
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
- HARRINGTON of York: yes
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: yes
- MOORE of Washington: yes
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: other
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
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