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MaineLD 631132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor

Sponsored By: Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (Republican)

Became Law

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION

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Bill Overview

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Criminal charge for breaking distilling rules

Violating these home distilling rules is a Class E crime. Exceeding the caps or selling homemade spirits can lead to criminal charges. The penalty applies under state law.

Make spirits at home, with limits

You can distill spirits at a home location for personal use only. You may serve them to family and guests on the premises. Your stills must have a mash capacity of 15.5 gallons or less. Production is capped at 24 proof gallons per resident age 21+ each year. Total output also may not exceed 48 proof gallons in a calendar year. You cannot sell or offer for sale any homemade spirits. A home distillery can be in the home or on connected property.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tammy Schmersal-Burgess

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barbara Bagshaw

    Republican • House

  • Chad Perkins

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Martin

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Soboleski

    Republican • House

  • Rachel Henderson

    Republican • House

  • Randall Hall

    Republican • House

  • Rolf Olsen

    Republican • House

  • Sheila Lyman

    Republican • House

  • Thomas Lavigne

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 313

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-298) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-298) in concurrence.

    5/29/2025Senate

  5. 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-298) 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-298). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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.

    2/20/2025House

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