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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 10, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 832, An Act To Create An Exception To The Prohibition Of Tobacco Sales In Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies For Certain Small Grocery Stores
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 17, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2134
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-521).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 05, 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-521)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-521) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 27, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-521) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-521) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Lance Boucher (American Lung Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Bill Call (Call’s Foods, Inc)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Christine Cummings (Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Chip Curry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Amy Downing (Maine Pharmacy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Jack Goggin (Goggin's IGA)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Julia Macdonald (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by BJ McCollister (Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2134&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100921
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100921
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2134&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100921

