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IntroducedMar 20, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 12, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 769, An Act To Create Economic Opportunity For The Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 17, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- Rafael Maciascosponsor
- Arthur Mingocosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- Jill Duson
- Sean Faircloth
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
NO: 5
- David Boyer
- Quentin Chapman
- Ann Fredericks
- Benjamin Hymes
- Jeff Timberlake
OTHER: 0
YES: 85
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANIGAN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- TUELL
- WARREN
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 59
- ARATA
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 5
- ABDI
- GOLEK
- MOONEN
- O'HALLORAN
- WOODSOME
YES: 87
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GUERRETTE
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANIGAN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- TUELL
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 60
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 550
- (Yeas 87 - Nays 60 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- The motion to RECONSIDER where by the Senate FAILED ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 570 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Subsequently ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 573 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE bill and accompanying papers FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 574 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-393)
- HELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook
- Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 575 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) in concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 513 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
- Taken from the table by the President
- Motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to RECONSIDER whereby ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended FAILED
- Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to adjourn FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 521 Yeas - 16 Nays - 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending RECONSIDERATION whereby ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 452
- (Yeas 85 - Nays 59 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) 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-393).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- May 30, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 24, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 07, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 31, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- 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 20, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- Mar 20, 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-393) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-393) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Nicholas Adolphsen (Christian Civic League of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Pos Bassett (Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Milton Champion (Department of Public Safety)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Matthew Gallagher (Oxford Casino and Hotel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Patty Hymanson (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Patty Hymanson, MD (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Chris Jackson (Hollywood Casino, Hotel and Raceway)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Joanne MacGillivray (SHERMAN)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by William Nicholas (Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Rep. Ambureen Rana (House District 21: Part of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Matt Scalf (DraftKings)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Steven Sheppard (Bangor )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Steve Silver (Maine Gambling Control Board)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Joseph Tyrrell (Las Vegas)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Dr. Putheiry Va (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Michael Ventre (FanDuel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Michael Ventre (FanDuel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Michael Ventre (Fanduel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by John Williams (Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Joanne MacGillivray, SHERMAN (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 09:18 AM
- Dr. Putheiry Va, Department of Health and Human Services (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 08:29 AM
- Patty Hymanson, Maine Medical Association (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 10:05 AM
- John Williams, Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/31/2025 10:07 AM
- Michael Ventre, FanDuel (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/28/2025 04:57 PM
- Lani Graham, Freeport (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 09:43 AM
- Steven Sheppard, Bangor (Written) - VLA 04/10/2025 03:12 PM
- Rep. Ambureen Rana, House District 21: Part of Bangor (Speaking For) - VLA 03/31/2025 09:54 AM
- Patty Hymanson, MD, Maine Medical Association (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 09:30 AM
- Michael Ventre, Fanduel (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/28/2025 07:11 PM
- Joseph Tyrrell, Las Vegas (Written) - VLA 03/30/2025 10:54 PM
- Nicholas Adolphsen, Christian Civic League of Maine (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 09:58 AM
- Steve Silver, Maine Gambling Control Board (Written) - VLA 03/28/2025 08:28 PM
- Michael Ventre, FanDuel (Speaking Against) - VLA 03/28/2025 07:06 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1164&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097681
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097681
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1164&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097681
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/03-31-2025