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LD2155Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Passed

Introduced by Nicole Grohoski, District 7

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Official description

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Where it stands

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 946 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Enactment RC #946 · April 13, 2026

20

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Absent
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

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

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

  6. Work Session Reconsidered

  7. Voted: OTP-AM

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  9. Report READ.

  10. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report.

  11. Unfinished Business

  12. Unfinished Business

  13. Unfinished Business

  14. Taken from the table by the President

  15. Subsequently, Report ACCEPTED.

  16. READ ONCE.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED.

  18. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553)

  19. Sent down for concurrence.

  20. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  21. On OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.

  22. The Committee Report was READ.

  23. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.

  24. Later today assigned.

  25. Unfinished Business

  26. Unfinished Business

  27. Unfinished Business

  28. Unfinished Business

  29. Speaker laid before the House

  30. Subsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.

  31. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  32. Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ.

  33. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, House Amendment "A" (H-965) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ and ADOPTED.

  34. ROLL CALL NO. 724 (Yeas 122 - Nays 23 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  35. Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto was ADOPTED.

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

  37. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto.

  38. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  39. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  40. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  41. Unfinished Business

  42. Unfinished Business

  43. Taken from the table by the President

  44. Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved the Senate RECEDE from PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) PREVAILED

  45. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 910 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  46. On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECEDED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was ADOPTED.

  47. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  48. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 911 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  49. Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto ADOPTED.

  50. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  51. Sent down for concurrence

  52. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto.

  53. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  54. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  55. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  56. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  57. Taken from the table by the President

  58. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

  59. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 946 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

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