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

LD 278: An Act To Eliminate The Tobacco Products Tax On Certain Products That Contain Nicotine

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 278 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Eliminate The Tobacco Products Tax On Certain Products That Contain Nicotine. Primary sponsor: Matt Harrington (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD).

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): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt HarringtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Jack DucharmeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Laurel LibbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Joe MartinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Josh MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Jeff TimberlakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  3. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  4. Reports READ.
  5. Sent down for concurrence
  6. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 251 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1
  7. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED.
  8. Reports READ
  9. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  10. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  11. Voted - Divided Report
  12. Work Session Held

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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