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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 24, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 874, An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 08, 2026: Sent down for concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2155
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Gary Friedmanncosponsor
- Anne Grahamcosponsor
- Rachel Hendersoncosponsor
- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Joseph Martincosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Parnell Terrycosponsor
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 122
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 23
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved the Senate RECEDE from PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 910 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECEDED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 911 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto ADOPTED.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, House Amendment "A" (H-965) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ and ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 724
- (Yeas 122 - Nays 23 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto was 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-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- On OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.
- The Committee Report was READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently, Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ.
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report.
- Mar 16, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 20, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-553) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-553) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-965) -- SupicaHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-965) -- SupicaPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-633) -- GrohoskiHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-633) -- GrohoskiPDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Michael Boland (Bar Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Nicholas Bonadies (Portland, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Sarah Bryan (Maine Brewers' Guild)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Sarah Bryan (Maine Brewers' Guild)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Robert Bryant (Bryant's Brewing, Hartland, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Jon Cadoux (York)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Colleen Croteau (Maine Beer Company )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Ian Dorsey (Westbrook - Mast Landing Brewing Co)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Will Fisher (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Abe Furth (Orono Brewing Company)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Andrew Geaghan (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Nicole Grohoski (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Connor Lacasse (Island Park Brewing )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by William Laliberte (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Jennifer Lever (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Louis Luchini (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Jill Moses (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by David Rowland (Some Brewing Company, York)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Cheryl Timberlake (MOUNT VERNON)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Rob Tod (Allagash Brewing Company)PDF
- Colleen Croteau, Maine Beer Company (Written) - VLA 01/20/2026 05:07 PM
- Ian Dorsey, Westbrook - Mast Landing Brewing Co (Written) - VLA 01/21/2026 09:23 AM
- Cheryl Timberlake, MOUNT VERNON (Written) - VLA 02/18/2026 04:19 PM
- Andrew Geaghan, Bangor (Written) - VLA 01/21/2026 09:30 AM
- William Laliberte, Wiscasset (Written) - VLA 01/15/2026 10:14 AM
- Will Fisher, Portland (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/21/2026 10:43 AM
- Sarah Bryan, Maine Brewers' Guild (Written) - VLA 01/20/2026 05:15 PM
- Connor Lacasse, Island Park Brewing (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/20/2026 11:51 AM
- Nicholas Bonadies, Portland, ME (Written) - VLA 01/21/2026 11:36 AM
- David Rowland, Some Brewing Company, York (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/21/2026 11:40 AM
- Robert Bryant, Bryant's Brewing, Hartland, ME (Written) - VLA 01/16/2026 03:32 PM
- Jon Cadoux, York (Written) - VLA 01/21/2026 08:42 AM
- Jennifer Lever, Lewiston (Speaking Against) - VLA 01/21/2026 11:49 AM
- Jill Moses, Falmouth (Written) - VLA 01/21/2026 11:52 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2155&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101181
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101181
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2155&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101181
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/01-21-2026
