# Maine LD 213: An Act to Increase the Sales Commission of Retailers Selling Lottery Tickets Maine LD 213, An Act to Increase the Sales Commission of Retailers Selling Lottery Tickets, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Quentin Chapman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-02 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 273 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD213-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 213 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase the Sales Commission of Retailers Selling Lottery Tickets - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-06-02, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 273 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: LOTTERY, LOTTERY - AGENTS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (33 yes, 34 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: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | INSIST | pass | 19 | 15 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 14 | 19 | | ## Actions (9) - 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 273 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-05-29: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-184) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-28: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-184) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 252 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate ACCEPTED the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Reports READ Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-184) Report. On further motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report in concurrence. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-184) 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-184). 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) - 2025-01-16: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 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-184), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0136&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0136&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-184), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0136&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0136&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-LD213-132 (as of 2026-10-17).