Maine 132th Legislature Status: Passed House

LD 1957 — An Act To Promote Film Production In Maine

Last action — Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 2 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

An Act to Promote Film Production in Maine

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Reported Out — ONTP/OTP-AM

  2. Voted — Divided Report

  3. Work Session Reconsidered

  4. Voted — Divided Report

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Work Session Held — TABLED

  7. Carry Over Approved

  8. Carry Over Requested

  9. Work Session Reconsidered — TABLED

  10. Voted — Divided Report

  11. Work Session Held

Sponsors

  • LD 1957 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 129 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 1957

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Failed 12 Yea · 21 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 101000
Independent 0100
Republican 2702
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 122102
% of votes cast 34%60%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Nay
LIBBY of Cumberland — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Nay
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Not Voting
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Not Voting

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ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Failed 26 Yea · 116 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 116101
Republican 124805
Unaffiliated 3501
Unenrolled 0200
Independent 0001
Total 2611608
% of votes cast 17%77%0%5%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
FARRIN of Jefferson — Nay
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
WHITE of Guilford — Nay
WHITE of Ellsworth — Not Voting
WOOD of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Nay
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Nay
Amy Kuhn Democrat Nay
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Not Voting
Cassie Julia Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Nay
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christina Mitchell Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
D. Ray Democrat Nay
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
David Rollins Democrat Nay
David Sinclair Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Nay
Drew Gattine Democrat Nay
Dylan Pugh Democrat Nay
Eleanor Sato Democrat Yea
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Nay
Gary Friedmann Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Nay
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Julia McCabe Democrat Nay
Karen Montell Democrat Nay
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kilton Webb Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Nay
Mana Abdi Democrat Nay
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Marshall Archer Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthew Beck Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rafael Macias Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Nay
Scott Harriman Democrat Nay
Sean Faircloth Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Stephan Bunker Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
Walter Runte Democrat Nay
William Bridgeo Democrat Nay
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Nay
William Pluecker Independent Not Voting
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Not Voting
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Arthur Mingo Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Nay
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
John Eder Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Nay
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Nay
Mark Walker Republican Not Voting
Marygrace Cimino Republican Yea
Mathew McIntyre Republican Nay
Michael Lance Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Paul Flynn Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Rolf Olsen Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Steven Bishop Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Not Voting
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 1957 do?
An Act to Promote Film Production in Maine
Who sponsors LD 1957?
LD 1957 is sponsored by LD 1957.
What is the current status of LD 1957?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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