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IntroducedApr 27, 2023
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Passed SenateApr 10, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 11, 2024
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Signed into Law
SP 739, An Act To Respect And Protect The Right To Food
Last Action See all actions
House • Nov 20, 2024: The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1823
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Eric Brakeycosponsor
- Billy Bob Faulkinghamcosponsor
- Troy Jacksoncosponsor
- Margaret O'NEILcosponsor
- William Plueckercosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Lobbyists
| Derek Shirley | Client: People Not Parties | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Keith Riley | Client: Gray | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Louisa Hart | Client: Brunswick | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Lenore Sivulich | Client: New Gloucester | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Elizabeth Carson | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Pamela Vose | Client: Union | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| James DeBiasi | Client: Freeport | Against | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Dan Davis | Client: Porter | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Sylvie Boisvert | Client: Discover Maine Food, LLC | Against | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Beth Calder | Client: University of Maine | neither | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Jesse Watson | Client: Rockland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Stephen Broadhead | Client: Cumberland Foreside | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Rebecca Graham | Client: Maine Municipal Association | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| John Glowa | Client: South China | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Patrick Keliher | Client: DMR | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Mary Throckmorton | Client: Lincoln County | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Suzanne Dunham | Client: Greenwood | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Alyson Mayo | Client: Augusta | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Kate Kaminski | Client: South Portland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Eliot Van Peski | Client: Swanville | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Susanna Richer | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Dr. Tammy Cloutier | Client: Kennebunk | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Gina Garey | Client: Animal Wellness Action-Center for a Humane Economy | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Eliot Van Peski | Client: Swanville | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Colette Bazylinski | Client: South Berwick | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Christine Cummings | Client: MGFPA | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Helen Poertner | Client: Bar Harbor | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Claire Perry | Client: Owls Head | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Barbara Fiore | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Rebekah Lane | Client: Thomaston | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Autumn Hill | Client: thomaston | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Lynn Young | Client: Cumberland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Susanna Richer | Client: Corrected comments. Portland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Cynthia Simon | Client: GORHAM | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| Stephen Broadhead | Client: | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
| John Mcadam | Client: SPRINGVALE | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Votes
YES: 7
- Henry Ingwersen
- Bill Pluecker
- Allison Hepler
- Craig Hickman
- Rebecca Jauch
- Laurie Osher
- Kathleen Shaw
NO: 6
- Russell Black
- Danny Costain
- Dean Cray
- Timothy Guerrette
- Randy Hall
- Caldwell Jackson
OTHER: 0
YES: 84
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAULKINGHAM
- FAY
- FREDERICKS
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- HYMES
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PRINGLE
- QUINT
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- THERIAULT
- WARREN
- WORTH
- ZAGER
NO: 60
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LAVIGNE
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Nov 20, 2024 | House
- The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-673)
- Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-673) was ADOPTED
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-761) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-673) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-673) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-761) thereto ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-673) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-761) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Apr 12, 2024 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 11, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 498
- (Yeas 84 - Nays 60 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-673) 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" (S-673).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 10, 2024 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-673) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-673)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Apr 09, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator INGWERSEN of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report .
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report .
- Apr 09, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 28, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 10, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Apr 27, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 27, 2023 | Senate
- Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-673) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-673) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-761) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-761) -- RotundoPDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Colette Bazylinski (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Karla Black (Maine Woodland Owners)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sylvie Boisvert (Discover Maine Food, LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Stephen BroadheadPDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Stephen Broadhead (Cumberland Foreside)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Beth Calder (University of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Elizabeth Carson (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Dr. Tammy Cloutier (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jim Connolly (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Christine Cummings (MGFPA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Dan Davis (Porter)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by James DeBiasi (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Suzanne Dunham (Greenwood)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Barbara Fiore (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Gina Garey (Animal Wellness Action-Center for a Humane Economy)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Betsy Garrold (Food for Maine's Future)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by John Glowa (South China)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Louisa Hart (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Autumn Hill (thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Kate Kaminski (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Patrick Keliher (DMR)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jean Koons (Maine Cheese Guild)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rebekah Lane (Thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Craig Lapine (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Alyson Mayo (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by John Mcadam (SPRINGVALE)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Catherine Morrow (Kenduskeag)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Claire Perry (Owls Head)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Helen Poertner (Bar Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heather Retberg (Quill's End Farm)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Susanna Richer (Corrected comments. Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Susanna Richer (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Keith Riley (Gray)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Cynthia Simon (GORHAM)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lenore Sivulich (New Gloucester)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Mary Throckmorton (Lincoln County)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by David Trahan (Sportsman's Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Eliot Van Peski (Swanville)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Eliot Van Peski (Swanville)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Pamela Vose (Union)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jesse Watson (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jesse Watson (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lynn Young (Cumberland)PDF
- Keith Riley, Gray (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 07:00 AM
- Louisa Hart, Brunswick (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 05:49 PM
- Lenore Sivulich, New Gloucester (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 08:50 PM
- Elizabeth Carson, South Portland (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 10:39 AM
- Pamela Vose, Union (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:17 AM
- James DeBiasi, Freeport (Speaking Against) - ACF 05/08/2023 03:49 PM
- Dan Davis, Porter (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 09:51 AM
- Sylvie Boisvert, Discover Maine Food, LLC (Against) - ACF 05/10/2023 09:50 AM
- Beth Calder, University of Maine (Speaking neither for nor against) - ACF 05/10/2023 08:23 AM
- Jesse Watson, Rockland (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 09:51 PM
- Stephen Broadhead, Cumberland Foreside (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:00 AM
- Rebecca Graham, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - ACF 05/08/2023 10:31 AM
- John Glowa, South China (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 08:49 AM
- Patrick Keliher, DMR (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 08:51 AM
- Mary Throckmorton, Lincoln County (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 08:08 AM
- Suzanne Dunham, Greenwood (Written) - ACF 05/24/2023 11:31 AM
- Alyson Mayo, Augusta (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 04:59 AM
- Kate Kaminski, South Portland (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 11:04 AM
- Eliot Van Peski, Swanville (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:57 AM
- Susanna Richer, Portland (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 09:02 AM
- Dr. Tammy Cloutier, Kennebunk (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 10:24 AM
- Gina Garey, Animal Wellness Action-Center for a Humane Economy (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 10:51 AM
- Eliot Van Peski, Swanville (Speaking For) - ACF 05/10/2023 08:00 AM
- Colette Bazylinski, South Berwick (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 05:51 PM
- Christine Cummings, MGFPA (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 03:44 PM
- Helen Poertner, Bar Harbor (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:37 AM
- Claire Perry, Owls Head (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:56 AM
- Barbara Fiore, Portland (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:27 AM
- Rebekah Lane, Thomaston (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 12:17 PM
- Autumn Hill, thomaston (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 08:13 AM
- Lynn Young, Cumberland (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 07:44 PM
- Susanna Richer, Corrected comments. Portland (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 10:44 AM
- Cynthia Simon, GORHAM (Written) - ACF 05/09/2023 02:15 PM
- Stephen Broadhead, (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 07:00 AM
- John Mcadam, SPRINGVALE (Written) - ACF 05/10/2023 09:19 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1823&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089042
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089042
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1823&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089042
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/ACF/05-10-2023
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