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ME LD 631

enacted

An Act To Allow A Home Distiller To Distill And Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 631 pass?

Yes. ME LD 631 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-15. Latest recorded action (2025-06-15): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 631 about?

ME LD 631 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Allow A Home Distiller To Distill And Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor”.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-15 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michael SOBOLESKIcosponsor
  • Chad PERKINScosponsor
  • Rolf OLSENcosponsor
  • Joseph MARTINcosponsor
  • Sheila LYMANcosponsor
  • Thomas LAVIGNEcosponsor
  • Rachel HENDERSONcosponsor
  • Randall HALLcosponsor
  • Barbara BAGSHAWcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.

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  2. 2025-02-20

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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  3. 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.

  4. 2025-05-28

    Reports READ.

  5. 2025-05-28

    On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  6. 2025-05-28

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  7. 2025-05-28

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-298) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  8. 2025-05-28

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

  9. 2025-05-28

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-298).

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  10. 2025-05-28

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-05-29

    Reports Read

  12. 2025-05-29

    On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  13. 2025-05-29

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  14. 2025-05-29

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-298) READ and ADOPTED.

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  15. 2025-05-29

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-298) in concurrence.

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  16. 2025-06-02

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  17. 2025-06-02

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. 2025-06-02

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  19. 2025-06-15

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

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  20. 2025-03-12

    Work Session Held

  21. 2025-03-12

    Voted - Divided Report

  22. 2025-05-27

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096701

Attribution

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