# Maine LD 771: An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs

Maine LD 771, An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-29 (The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 771
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-29, The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - DRUG OFFENSES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (135 yes, 138 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: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 16 | 18 |   |
| 2025-05-22 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 74 | 69 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | TABLE UNTIL LATER | fail | 14 | 16 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | fail | 15 | 17 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 16 | 18 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-29: The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-28: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook that the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 233 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: RELEASED.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 168(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.HELD at the Request of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield. (House)
- 2025-05-20: RELEASED. Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to RECONSIDER whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to table until Later in Today's Session, pending RECONSIDERATION FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 182 Yeas 14 - Nays 16 - Excused 3 - Absent 2 Subsequently, the motion to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED PREVAILS PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 183 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 168 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Held at the Request of HICKMAN of Kennebec (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0329&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0329&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD771-132 (as of 2026-10-18).