All Roll Calls
Yes: 204 • No: 139
MaineLD 544132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine by Exempting Sales of Cannabis for Medical Use
Sponsored By: Ann Fredericks (Republican)
Failed
SALES AND USE TAXSALES AND USE TAX - EXEMPT ITEMS
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ann Fredericks
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Craig V. Hickman
Democratic • Senate
Rachel Henderson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/4/2025
INSIST
Yes: 26 • No: 7
House vote • 6/4/2025
INSIST
Yes: 81 • No: 61
Senate vote • 6/3/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 17 • No: 15
House vote • 6/2/2025
ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
Yes: 80 • No: 56
Actions Timeline
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 357 Yeas 26 - Nays 7 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/4/2025SenateThe House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ROLL CALL NO. 305(Yeas 81 - Nays 61 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 338 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-387) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
6/3/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 278(Yeas 80 - Nays 56 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
3/18/2025SenateUnfinished Business
3/13/2025SenateUnfinished Business
3/11/2025SenateUnfinished Business
3/4/2025SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business
2/25/2025SenateSpeaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/11/2025HouseCommittee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, TABLED pending REFERENCE.Later today assigned.
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-387), adopted by Senate
Introduced
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