---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Limits On Medication In Vending Machines"
description: "An Act Regarding Limits On Medication In Vending Machines"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1615"
citation: "Maine LD 1615 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUSINESS PRACTICES", "OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS", "VENDING MACHINES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Maureen TERRY"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 21
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-04-11"
last_action: "2023-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/571ac005-9dc3-43f2-9e2c-000e4a517957"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088585"
source_hash: "7909baeba26de9841b5783bafcd401ae14501a787b761a00fddbb27cb7b61344"
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 1615 (131) — An Act Regarding Limits On Medication In Vending Machines

## Version chain

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

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1040&item=1&snum=131)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1040&item=2&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Maureen TERRY — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-11** Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-04-11** On motion of Representative LaROCHELLE of Augusta, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-04-12** On motion by Senator Bailey of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-18** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-05-18** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-05-18** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-05-23** Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
- **2023-05-23** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-05-23** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2023-05-25** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2023-05-25** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** Ordered sent down forthwith
- **2023-06-01** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-06** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-06-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2023-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/571ac005-9dc3-43f2-9e2c-000e4a517957`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).