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ME LD 771

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An Act To Include Possession Of Compounds, Mixtures Or Substances Containing A Detectable Amount Of Certain Scheduled Drugs To Prove The Offense Of Unlawful Trafficking Of Scheduled Drugs

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 771 pass?

No. ME LD 771 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-05-29). Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

What is ME LD 771 about?

ME LD 771 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Include Possession Of Compounds, Mixtures Or Substances Containing A Detectable Amount Of Certain Scheduled Drugs To Prove The Offense Of Unlawful Trafficking Of Scheduled Drugs”.

Who sponsors ME LD 771?

Joseph BALDACCI is the primary sponsor of ME LD 771.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-05-29 — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Joseph BALDACCIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-25

    Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. 2025-02-25

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-25

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 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.

  5. 2025-04-08

    Reports READ

  6. 2025-04-08

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  7. 2025-05-14

    Taken from the table by the President

  8. 2025-05-14

    On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED

  9. 2025-05-14

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 168 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  10. 2025-05-14

    Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED

  11. 2025-05-14

    Bill READ ONCE

    reading-1

  12. 2025-05-14

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

    reading-2,reading-3

  13. 2025-05-14

    Held at the Request of HICKMAN of Kennebec

  14. 2025-05-20

    RELEASED.

  15. 2025-05-20

    Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to RECONSIDER whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

    reading-3

  16. 2025-05-20

    Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to table until Later in Today's Session, pending RECONSIDERATION FAILED

  17. 2025-05-20

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 182 Yeas 14 - Nays 16 - Excused 3 - Absent 2

  18. 2025-05-20

    Subsequently, the motion to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED PREVAILS

    reading-3

  19. 2025-05-20

    PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED

    reading-3

  20. 2025-05-20

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 183 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  21. 2025-05-20

    Sent down for concurrence

  22. 2025-05-22

    Reports READ.

  23. 2025-05-22

    On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  24. 2025-05-22

    ROLL CALL NO. 168

  25. 2025-05-22

    (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)

  26. 2025-05-22

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  27. 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.

  28. 2025-05-22

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

    reading-3

  29. 2025-05-22

    In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  30. 2025-05-22

    HELD at the Request of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield.

  31. 2025-05-27

    RELEASED.

  32. 2025-05-27

    In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  33. 2025-05-27

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. 2025-05-28

    Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-3

  35. 2025-05-28

    Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook that the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report. FAILED

  36. 2025-05-28

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 233 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  37. 2025-05-28

    Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED in NON-CONCURRENCE.

    reading-3

  38. 2025-05-28

    Sent down for concurrence

  39. 2025-05-29

    The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED

    reading-3

  40. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. 2025-05-29

    Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

    failure

  42. 2025-03-26

    Work Session Held

  43. 2025-03-26

    Voted - Divided Report

  44. 2025-04-04

    Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

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Votes

  • ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

    2025-05-14 · fail · 16-18

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: no
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: no
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
    • 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: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: no
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: no
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: other
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
  • PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED

    2025-05-20 · fail · 15-17

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: no
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
    • BLACK of Franklin: yes
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: other
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
    • CURRY of Waldo: no
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
    • DUSON of Cumberland: no
    • FARRIN of Somerset: yes
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: no
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
    • HARRINGTON of York: yes
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
    • INGWERSEN of York: no
    • LAWRENCE of York: no
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
    • MARTIN of Oxford: yes
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: other
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: no
    • RAFFERTY of York: no
    • RENY of Lincoln: no
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: no
    • STEWART of Aroostook: yes
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: no
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: no
  • TABLE UNTIL LATER

    2025-05-20 · fail · 14-16

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: no
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
    • BLACK of Franklin: yes
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: other
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
    • CURRY of Waldo: no
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: other
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
    • DUSON of Cumberland: no
    • FARRIN of Somerset: yes
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: no
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
    • HARRINGTON of York: yes
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
    • INGWERSEN of York: no
    • LAWRENCE of York: other
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
    • MARTIN of Oxford: yes
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: other
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: no
    • RAFFERTY of York: no
    • RENY of Lincoln: no
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: no
    • STEWART of Aroostook: yes
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: no
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: no
  • ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

    2025-05-22 · pass · 74-69

    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: no
    • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
    • 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: no
    • 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: yes
    • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
    • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
    • EATON of Deer Isle: no
    • EDER of Waterboro: no
    • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
    • FARRIN of Jefferson: no
    • 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: other
    • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: no
    • FROST of Belgrade: yes
    • GATTINE of Westbrook: no
    • GEIGER of Rockland: no
    • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
    • GERE of Kennebunkport: no
    • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
    • GOLEK of Harpswell: no
    • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: no
    • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: no
    • GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
    • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
    • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
    • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
    • HALL of Wilton: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: no
    • MASON of Lisbon: yes
    • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
    • 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: other
    • MITCHELL of Cumberland: other
    • MONTELL of Gardiner: no
    • MOONEN of Portland: no
    • MORRIS of Turner: yes
    • MURPHY of Scarborough: no
    • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
    • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
    • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
    • OSHER of Orono: other
    • PARRY of Arundel: yes
    • PAUL of Winterport: yes
    • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
    • PLUECKER of Warren: no
    • 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: yes
    • SACHS of Freeport: no
    • SALISBURY of Westbrook: no
    • SARGENT of York: no
    • SATO of Gorham: no
    • SAYRE of Kennebunk: no
    • 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
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • ZAGER of Portland: no
  • RECEDE AND CONCUR

    2025-05-28 · fail · 16-18

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: no
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
    • BLACK of Franklin: other
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: no
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
    • CURRY of Waldo: no
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
    • DUSON of Cumberland: no
    • FARRIN of Somerset: yes
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: no
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
    • HARRINGTON of York: yes
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
    • INGWERSEN of York: no
    • LAWRENCE of York: no
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
    • MARTIN of Oxford: yes
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: no
    • RAFFERTY of York: no
    • RENY of Lincoln: no
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: no
    • STEWART of Aroostook: yes
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: no
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: no

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