2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD278
Legislative Summary
An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
1/28/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
2/26/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
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.
Senate
5/22/2025
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/28/2025
Reports READ
Senate
5/28/2025
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED.
Senate
5/28/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 251 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1
Senate
5/28/2025
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
5/29/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #251
5/28/2025
20
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #230
5/27/2025
20
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Harrington
Republican