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MaineLD 1366132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Drug Laws Related to Cocaine Base

Sponsored By: Nina Milliken (Democratic)

Became Law

CRIMESCRIMES - DRUG OFFENSES

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Class A crime for big cocaine imports

Bringing 112 grams or more of cocaine into Maine is a Class A crime. Bringing 32 grams or more of cocaine base is also a Class A crime. These thresholds apply when the import is illegal.

New cocaine possession threshold in Maine

The law sets the main cocaine threshold at more than 14 grams. Cases under this rule use that amount to decide charges and penalties. The law also removes a second clause from the same section. These changes apply to people charged with cocaine possession in Maine.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Grayson Lookner

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 90 • No: 82

Senate vote • 6/3/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 16 • No: 15

House vote • 6/2/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 74 • No: 67

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 326

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 311 Yeas 16 - Nays 15 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-332) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-332) in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 255(Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-332) 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" (H-332). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  6. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/28/2025House

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