Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 1689 — An Act To Exempt Prescription Pet Medications From Sales Tax

Last action — ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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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 died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  2. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  3. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.

  4. Sent down for concurrence

  5. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED To The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-327)

  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  8. On motion of Representative PERRY of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. Reports READ.

  10. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-327)

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (S-327) READ and ADOPTED

  14. READ ONCE

  15. Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  16. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 337 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 FAILED

  17. Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved to Accept The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED

  18. Reports READ

  19. Voted - Divided Report

  20. Work Session Held

  21. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Benjamin CHIPMAN

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 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

INSIST

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15201
Independent 1000
Republican 8100
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 31301
% of votes cast 89%9%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Not Voting
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Failed 13 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71100
Independent 0100
Republican 4401
Unaffiliated 2500
Total 132101
% of votes cast 37%60%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Not Voting
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1689?
LD 1689 is sponsored by Ambureen Rana (Democrat), Joseph PERRY, Ann Matlack (Democrat), James D. Libby (Republican), Thomas Lavigne (Republican), Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat), Meldon CARMICHAEL, and Benjamin CHIPMAN.
What is the current status of LD 1689?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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