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LD278Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine

Failed

Introduced by Matthew Harrington, District 33

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Official description

An Act to Eliminate the Tobacco Products Tax on Certain Products That Contain Nicotine

Where it stands

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #251 · May 28, 2025

20

Yes

12

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

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

  7. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM

  8. Reports READ

  9. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED.

  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 251 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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