---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Create A Small Nonprofit Raffle Operator License"
description: "An Act To Create A Small Nonprofit Raffle Operator License"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1980"
citation: "Maine LD 1980 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["GAMBLING", "ONLINE TICKETS", "RAFFLES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Troy JACKSON"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2022-02-10"
last_action: "2022-04-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/949a0aee-2e42-4d62-9534-d523a22275fa"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280082796"
source_hash: "acb24879767d587114f52ad081542955b707e2a2ceec3625e92a945d1350a183"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1980 (130) — An Act To Create A Small Nonprofit Raffle Operator License

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0711&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0711&item=6&snum=130)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0711&item=4&snum=130)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0711&item=1&snum=130)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0711&item=5&snum=130)

## Votes

- ENACT-EMER 2/3 ELECT — **34–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Troy JACKSON — primary (person)
- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-10** Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2022-02-10** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-11** Report READ
- **2022-04-11** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
- **2022-04-15** Taken from the table by the President
- **2022-04-15** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Ought To Pass as Amended Report Accepted
- **2022-04-15** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2022-04-15** Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) READ
- **2022-04-15** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "B" (S-565) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-15** Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-565) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-15** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-565) thereto `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2022-04-15** Sent down for concurrence
- **2022-04-18** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2022-04-18** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2022-04-18** Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) was READ.
- **2022-04-18** Senate Amendment "B" (S-565) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2022-04-18** Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-565) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-18** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2022-04-18** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-524) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-565) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-04-18** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-18** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2022-04-18** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-04-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-18** PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2022-04-18** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 774 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-20** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2022-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2022-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2022-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/949a0aee-2e42-4d62-9534-d523a22275fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).