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IntroducedMay 07, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 26, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1309, An Act To Promote Film Production In Maine
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 29, 2026: Died On Adjournment
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1957
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Lynn Copelandprimary


- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Traci Gerecosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Suzanne Salisburycosponsor
Votes
NO: 7
- Nicole Grohoski
- Thomas Lavigne
- Ann Matlack
- Tracy Quint
- Shelley Rudnicki
- Michael Tipping
- Russell White
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
- ADAMS
- ARATA
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BOYER
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINS
- CRAFTS
- FREDERICKS
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- MATLACK
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- O'HALLORAN
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SATO
- SMITH
- WARREN
NO: 116
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BLIER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- COLLAMORE
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
EXCUSED: 1
NO: 21
EXCUSED: 2
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- Died On Adjournment
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 873 Yeas 12 - Nays 21 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 683
- (Yeas 26 - Nays 116 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) 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-900).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 13, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Oct 17, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 05, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered - TABLED
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 127)
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-900) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-900) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Megan Blakemore (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by James Boutin (HOLLIS CENTER)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Sarah Clarke (The Cornish Inn)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Molly Conners (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Kendall Cooper (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Adam Costa (Lone Wolf Media)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Matthew Delamater (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jamie Gagnon (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Ronald Gan (portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Billy Hanson (Dirigo Entertainment)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Benjamin Joseph (Fine Cut Media, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Geoffrey Leighton (Litchfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Steve Lyons (Department of Economic and Community Development)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Benn Marine (Campfire Consulting)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Sean Mewshaw (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Bodhi Ouellette (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Matt Perez-Mora (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Maura Pillsbury (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Devon Platte (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Suzi Pond (Redbird Media Group)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Louise Rosen (BRUNSWICK)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Louise Rosen (BRUNSWICK)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Carter Smith (Bailey Island, Harpswell)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Ari Solotoff (Drummond Woodsum)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Megan Spanjian (Addison, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by James Tinker (SK-Tours of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Desi Van Til (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erik Van Wyck (Picture Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erik Van Wyck (Picture Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erik Van Wyck (Picture Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Anna Winger (Surry 04684)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1957&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099174
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099174
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1957&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099174
