2025-2026 Regular SessionMaine Legislature

LD544

Legislative Summary

An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine by Exempting Sales of Cannabis for Medical Use

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Bill History

2/11/2025
Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, TABLED pending REFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Later today assigned.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Speaker laid before the House
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
Senate
2/25/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
3/4/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
3/11/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
3/13/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
3/18/2025
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
3/18/2025
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
Senate
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
5/8/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
5/8/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/30/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
Joint Conference

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970159.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/27/202588.5 KB