2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1462
Legislative Summary
An Act to Promote Artisans and the Creative Economy
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
4/3/2025
Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
Senate
4/30/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/30/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/22/2025
Reported Out: OTP/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/27/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 202 (Yeas 73 - Nays 61 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Reports READ.
Senate
5/28/2025
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Report A Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Senate
5/28/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 245 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
5/28/2025
Bill READ ONCE.
Senate
5/28/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.
Senate
5/29/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass RC #245
5/28/2025
23
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Report "a" Ought To Pass RC #202
5/27/2025
73
Yea
61
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Allison Hepler
Democrat