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MaineLD 262132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Taste Testing of Wine and Malt Liquor to Facilitate Marketing by Wholesalers

Sponsored By: W. Crockett (Independent)

Became Law

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - TASTINGS

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Bill Overview

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

Wholesaler tastings allowed with cleanup rule

Maine wholesale alcohol licensees can host taste tests off-site with written bureau permission. A wholesaler may rent or lease a room from an on-premises retail licensee or any unlicensed venue. Use it only to invite retail licensees to taste wine or malt liquor. After the event, the wholesaler must remove all products they supplied from the site. This emergency law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • W. Crockett

    Independent • House

Cosponsors

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 8

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    3/20/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/20/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/20/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/18/2025House

  6. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 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.

    1/23/2025House

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