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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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Home distilling allowed for personal use

The law lets you make distilled spirits at a home distillery at your house. The space can be in your dwelling or on connected property, like a shed or yard. You can drink the spirits or serve them to your family and guests. Drinks must be consumed on the premises.

Home distilling limits and no sales

You cannot keep a still with mash capacity over 15.5 gallons on the premises. You can make up to 24 proof gallons each year for every resident age 21 or older. Total production at the home cannot exceed 48 proof gallons per calendar year. A proof gallon is one gallon at 50% alcohol by volume. You may not sell or offer to sell any home-produced spirits. Violations are a Class E crime.

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

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 313

    6/15/2025

  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

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-298), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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