# Maine LD 1960: An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products

Maine LD 1960, An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-18 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) thereto. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1960
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Last action: 2025-06-18, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) thereto. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: CANNABIS, CANNABIS - MEDICAL CANNABIS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 201 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: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean Faircloth (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 38 | 110 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 52 | 91 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-06-18: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) thereto. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 572(Yeas 38 - Nays 110 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-17: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED from PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) in NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 308(Yeas 52 - Nays 91 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-231), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0767&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-430), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0767&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0767&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
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- 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-231), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0767&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-430), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0767&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0767&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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