Maine 132th Legislature Status: Enacted

LD 2155 — An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers

Last action — Became Law without Governor's Signature

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Reported Out — OTP-AM

  2. Voted — OTP-AM

  3. Work Session Reconsidered

  4. Voted — Divided Report

  5. Work Session Held

Sponsors

  • LD 2155 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 2155

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

ENACTMENT

Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12701
Independent 1000
Republican 6500
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 201401
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Nay
LIBBY of Cumberland — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Not Voting
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea
Susan Bernard Republican Nay

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RECEDE

Passed 25 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17300
Independent 1000
Republican 7400
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 251000
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Nay
LIBBY of Cumberland — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Yea

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Passed 19 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13700
Independent 1000
Republican 5600
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 191600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Nay
LIBBY of Cumberland — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay

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Passed 122 Yea · 23 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65701
Republican 471404
Unaffiliated 8100
Unenrolled 1100
Independent 1000
Total 1222305
% of votes cast 81%15%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
FARRIN of Jefferson — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
WHITE of Guilford — Nay
WHITE of Ellsworth — Yea
WOOD of Norway — Yea
WOOD of Greene — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Cassie Julia Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christina Mitchell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
D. Ray Democrat Yea
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Nay
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
David Rollins Democrat Yea
David Sinclair Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Dylan Pugh Democrat Yea
Eleanor Sato Democrat Yea
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Yea
Gary Friedmann Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Julia McCabe Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kilton Webb Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Yea
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Marshall Archer Democrat Not Voting
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthew Beck Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rafael Macias Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Scott Harriman Democrat Yea
Sean Faircloth Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Stephan Bunker Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Yea
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Nay
Arthur Mingo Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Not Voting
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Dean Cray Republican Yea
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Yea
James Thorne Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
John Eder Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Yea
Marygrace Cimino Republican Yea
Mathew McIntyre Republican Yea
Michael Lance Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Not Voting
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Paul Flynn Republican Yea
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Yea
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Rolf Olsen Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Steven Bishop Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Tiffany Strout Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 2155 do?
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
Who sponsors LD 2155?
LD 2155 is sponsored by LD 2155.
What is the current status of LD 2155?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2026. Enacted.
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