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LD771Introduced in the Senate

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

Failed

Introduced by Joseph Baldacci, District 9

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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

Where it stands

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Recede And Concur RC #233 · May 28, 2025

16

Yes

18

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.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1Yes
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3Yes
Stacey Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5Absent
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7No
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. 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

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP/ONTP

  8. Reports READ

  9. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

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  22. Taken from the table by the President

  23. On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED

  24. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 168 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  25. Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED

  26. Bill READ ONCE

  27. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  28. Held at the Request of HICKMAN of Kennebec

  29. RELEASED.

  30. Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to RECONSIDER whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  31. Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to table until Later in Today's Session, pending RECONSIDERATION FAILED

  32. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 182 Yeas 14 - Nays 16 - Excused 3 - Absent 2

  33. Subsequently, the motion to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED PREVAILS

  34. PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED

  35. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 183 Yeas 15 - Nays 17 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  36. Sent down for concurrence

  37. Reports READ.

  38. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  39. ROLL CALL NO. 168 (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)

  40. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  42. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  43. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  44. HELD at the Request of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield.

  45. RELEASED.

  46. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  47. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  48. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.

  49. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook that the Senate RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report. FAILED

  50. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 233 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  51. Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  52. Sent down for concurrence

  53. The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED

  54. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  55. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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