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IntroducedMar 04, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 27, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 549, An Act To Exempt Internet Raffles Conducted By Certain Organizations With Prizes Of $2,500 Or Less From Registration And Licensing Requirements
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Senate • May 28, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- Bradlee Farrincosponsor
- Richard Masoncosponsor
- Karen Montellcosponsor
- Wayne Parrycosponsor
- D. Raycosponsor
- Shelley Rudnickicosponsor
- Russell Whitecosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- David Boyer
- Quentin Chapman
- Jill Duson
- Sean Faircloth
- Ann Fredericks
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
- Jeff Timberlake
NO: 1
- Benjamin Hymes
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- May 28, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-226) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-226) in concurrence.
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-226) 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-226).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 24, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 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.
- Mar 21, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Mar 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-226) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-226) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Milton Champion (Department of Public Safety)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Richard Coshow (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Ellen Parent (Maine Credit Union League)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Nathan Sessions (Levin Marketing Solution)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by William Smith (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by James Waite (OLD ORCHARD BEACH)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by James White (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Ellen Parent, Maine Credit Union League (Written) - VLA 03/17/2025 09:35 AM
- James Waite, OLD ORCHARD BEACH (Written) - VLA 03/15/2025 12:04 PM
- Richard Coshow, Bridgton (Written) - VLA 03/15/2025 09:48 AM
- William Smith, Gorham (Written) - VLA 03/14/2025 12:03 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=863&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097145
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097145
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=863&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097145
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/03-17-2025