# Maine LD 59: An Act to Ban the Drug Tianeptine

Maine LD 59, An Act to Ban the Drug Tianeptine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Lemelin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-05 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 386 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 59
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ban the Drug Tianeptine
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-06-05, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 386 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Michael Lemelin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - DRUG OFFENSES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 81 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: Michael Lemelin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT NOT TO PASS | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ACC REPORT "B" ONTP | pass | 71 | 68 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 386 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 351(Yeas 71 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)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)
- 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0023&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0023&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD59-132 (as of 2026-10-17).