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IntroducedDec 03, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 26, 2026
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Became LawApr 06, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 825, An Act Regarding The Prohibition Of Online Sweepstakes Games
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 06, 2026: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2007
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- Jill Duson
- Sean Faircloth
- Ann Fredericks
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Benjamin Hymes
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
- Jeff Timberlake
NO: 2
- David Boyer
- Quentin Chapman
OTHER: 0
YES: 87
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 55
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- GIFFORD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 06, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 26, 2026 | 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. 690
- (Yeas 87 - Nays 55 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-529) 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" (S-529).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-529)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 10, 2026 | 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" (S-529) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 18, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 14, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- Dec 03, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-529) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-529) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 14, 2026 by Caleb Burgess (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 14, 2026 by Milton Champion (Department of Public Safety)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 14, 2026 by Kevin Cochran (DraftKings)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 14, 2026 by Lloyd Melnick (VGW)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 14, 2026 by Sean Ostrow (Social Gaming Leadership Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 14, 2026 by Sean Ostrow (Social Gaming Leadership Alliance )PDF
- Sean Ostrow, Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/14/2026 09:39 AM
- Caleb Burgess, Bath (Written) - VLA 01/07/2026 11:43 PM
- Sean Ostrow, Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/14/2026 08:34 AM
- Lloyd Melnick, VGW (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/14/2026 08:31 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2007&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100859
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100859
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2007&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100859
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/01-14-2026

