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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 • May 10, 2024: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1823
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
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
- 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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