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LD 544 (HP 363)

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

Sponsored by Representative Ann Fredericks

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2025	House	Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, TABLED pending REFERENCE. Later today assigned.
2/11/2025	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/25/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business
3/4/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
3/11/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
3/13/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
3/18/2025	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
3/21/2025	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
6/2/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 278 (Yeas 80 - Nays 56 - Absent 15 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/3/2025	Senate	Reports Read On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 338 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
6/4/2025	House	The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ROLL CALL NO. 305 (Yeas 81 - Nays 61 - Absent 9 - Excused 0) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 357 Yeas 26 - Nays 7 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)