# Maine LD 166: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies and Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies Maine LD 166, An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies and Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matt Moonen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-07 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 493) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD166-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 166 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies and Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-07-07, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 493 - Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: SMOKING, SMOKING - TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (179 yes, 164 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pharmacies and pharmacy stores cannot sell tobacco: cost, high. Beginning April 1, 2026, pharmacies cannot sell, keep for sale, or give away tobacco products. Stores that have a pharmacy also cannot sell or give away tobacco, including through vending machines or free samples. These businesses are not eligible for a retail tobacco license. Each day of a violati… - No more cigarette stamp discount for distributors: cost, low. Beginning April 1, 2026, licensed cigarette distributors no longer get the 0.66% discount on cigarette tax stamps. Distributors pay 0.66% more on the stamps’ face value. The Tax Assessor still allows 30-day payment if the distributor files a bond of at least 50% of the stamp sale price and stays cu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 17 | 16 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 71 | 68 | | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 12 | | | 2025-06-05 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 72 | 68 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-07-07: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 493 - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 650 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 590(Yeas 71 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-10: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Reports READ. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 392 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 343(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) 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-501). 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) - 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-501), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-448), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=7&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-501), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-448), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&item=7&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0099&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD166-132 (as of 2026-10-19).