# Maine LD 1200: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes

Maine LD 1200, An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cameron D. Reny (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-13 (Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 485(Yeas 55 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1200
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-06-13, Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 485(Yeas 55 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - DRUG OFFENSES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (105 yes, 183 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 55 | 90 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 50 | 93 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-13: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 485(Yeas 55 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reports READ.Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 437(Yeas 50 - Nays 93 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-340), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0489&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0489&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 (S-340), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0489&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0489&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1200-132 (as of 2026-10-19).