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Actions for LD 1159

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LD 1159 (HP 764)

"An Act to Prohibit Businesses from Refusing to Accept Cash for In-person Payments"

Sponsored by Representative David Rollins

Date	Chamber	Action
3/20/2025	House	Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/20/2025	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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.
5/22/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-222) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-222). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025	Senate	Reports Read On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Report C Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) In NON-CONCURRENCE
5/28/2025	House	On motion of Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, the House RECEDED AND CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223). ROLL CALL NO. 206 (Yeas 81 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 0) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/29/2025	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.