2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD56
Legislative Summary
An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores
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Bill History
1/6/2025
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.
House of Representatives
1/6/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/2/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
4/3/2025
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP
Joint Conference
4/8/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 70 (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Reports Read
Senate
4/10/2025
On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED
Senate
4/10/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 99 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #99
4/10/2025
20
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #70
4/8/2025
76
Yea
69
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michael Lemelin
Republican