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LD1754Introduced in the House

An Act to Provide for the Direct Shipment of Spirits to Consumers

Failed

Introduced by Kristen Cloutier, District 94

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Official description

An Act to Provide for the Direct Shipment of Spirits to Consumers

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

June 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Reconsider RC #429 · June 11, 2025

47

Yes

94

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lucien Daigle1No
Roger Albert2No
Mark Babin3No
Timothy Guerrette4No
Joseph Underwood5Absent
Donald Ardell6No
Gregory Swallow7No
Tracy Quint8Yes
Arthur Mingo9Absent
William Tuell10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Work Session Reconsidered

  8. Voted: Divided Report

  9. Work Session Reconsidered

  10. Voted: Divided Report

  11. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  12. Reports READ.

  13. Motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.

  14. ROLL CALL NO. 279 (Yeas 67 - Nays 70 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)

  15. Subsequently, on motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (H-385) was READ and ADOPTED.

  18. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  19. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-385).

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. Reports Read

  22. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  23. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 339 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  24. Bill READ ONCE

  25. Committee Amendment "A" (H-385) READ and ADOPTED.

  26. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-385) in concurrence

  27. Representative JAVNER of Chester REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.

  28. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  29. Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)

  30. Unfinished Business

  31. Unfinished Business

  32. Speaker laid before the House

  33. Subsequently, the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  34. ROLL CALL NO. 382 (Yeas 71 - Nays 75 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  35. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  36. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  37. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  38. Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.

  39. ROLL CALL NO. 427 (Yeas 63 - Nays 76 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)

  40. Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland to RECONSIDER its action whereby the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.

  41. ROLL CALL NO. 428 (Yeas 51 - Nays 90 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)

  42. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on FAILING of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  43. Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, to RECONSIDER its action whereby the House INSISTED on FAILING of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.

  44. ROLL CALL NO. 429 (Yeas 47 - Nays 94 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)

  45. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  46. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate ADHERED to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  47. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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