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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1188: An Act To Include Harness Racing With Other Sports For Purposes Of Sports Wagering

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1188 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Include Harness Racing With Other Sports For Purposes Of Sports Wagering. Primary sponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2025): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Russell BlackCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Dean CrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Sharon FrostCo-sponsorIndependentHouse58
Timmy GuerretteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Randy HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) in concurrence.
  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) READ and ADOPTED.
  8. Bill READ ONCE.
  9. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
  10. Reports Read
  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413).

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source