LD372Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Protect Maine People from Inflation by Exempting Gold and Silver Coins and Bullion from the State Sales and Use Tax
Introduced by Marianne Moore, District 6
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Official description
An Act to Protect Maine People from Inflation by Exempting Gold and Silver Coins and Bullion from the State Sales and Use Tax
Where it stands
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
June 16, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #507 · June 16, 2025
68
Yes
72
No
11
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
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Absent |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 468 Yeas 28 - Nays 5 - Excused 1 - Absent 1
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353)
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 464 (Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) Report and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) In NON-CONCURRENCE
Sent down for concurrence
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.
Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-353) FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 507 (Yeas 68 - Nays 72 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)
Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his REQUEST for a Roll Call.
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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