# Maine LD 1033: An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions

Maine LD 1033, An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Shagoury (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-15 (ACTPUB Chapter 315); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1033
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Last action: 2025-06-15, ACTPUB Chapter 315
- Sponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Homemade beer and wine allowed with rules: mixed, low. The law lets you make homemade malt liquor, wine, or hard cider without a license if it has no added spirits and is not sold. You may take it out of your home only to enter a permitted liquor judging competition event. If your homemade liquor has no added spirits, you may enter judging events under…
- New permits and rules for judged alcohol events: mixed, low. The law creates a liquor judging event permit for alcohol manufacturers with a certificate of approval. Apply at least 15 days before with participant names, event details, location, and storage areas; the bureau decides immediately and may suspend or revoke. Each permit covers one event, and you m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-15: ACTPUB Chapter 315
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-276) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-276), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-276).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-276), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0662&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0662&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0662&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-276), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0662&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0662&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0662&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1033-132 (as of 2026-10-17).