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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 05, 2025
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1265, An Act To Address Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1894
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- W. Crockettcosponsor
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Ann Matlackcosponsor
- Matt Moonencosponsor
- Timothy Nanglecosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
NO: 2
- Amanda Collamore
- Mark Walker
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.
- ROLL CALL NO. 361
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 373 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-457) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-457) in concurrence.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-457) 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-457).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 126)
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Newell Augur (Maine Beverage Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Linda Caprara (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Christine Cummings (Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Nathan Drummond (Six River Farm LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Colleen Hanlon-Smith (Freedom)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by ian jerolmack (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Chris Jones (Coalition of Business Groups/ Think Tanks)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by seth kroeck (brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Pheonix Obrien (Thorndike)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Curtis Picard (Retail Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Maura Pillsbury (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Dan Sayre (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- ian jerolmack, Bowdoinham (Written) - HED 05/12/2025 10:50 AM
- seth kroeck, brunswick (Speaking For) - HED 05/12/2025 01:06 PM
- Maura Pillsbury, Maine Center for Economic Policy (Speaking For) - HED 05/12/2025 02:39 PM
- Nathan Drummond, Six River Farm LLC (Written) - HED 05/12/2025 11:26 AM
- Colleen Hanlon-Smith, Freedom (Written) - HED 05/12/2025 02:39 PM
- Pheonix Obrien, Thorndike (Written) - HED 05/12/2025 01:11 PM
- Heather Spalding, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (Speaking For) - HED 05/12/2025 01:50 PM
- Chris Jones, Coalition of Business Groups/ Think Tanks (Written) - HED 05/12/2025 02:41 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1894&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099029
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099029
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1894&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099029
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/05-12-2025
