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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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Became LawJan 11, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 769, An Act To Create Economic Opportunity For The Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming
Summary
Comments on LD 1164
Tweets
Whip Lists
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
- Jan 11, 2026 | Senate
- Enacted
- Jan 11, 2026 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Jul 08, 2025 | Senate
- HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- 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
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- 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
