---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Neonicotinoid Pesticides And The Use And Sale Of Neonicotinoid-Treated Seeds"
description: "An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Neonicotinoid Pesticides And The Use And Sale Of Neonicotinoid-Treated Seeds"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1323"
citation: "Maine LD 1323 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES", "PEST MANAGEMENT", "PESTICIDES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Victoria DOUDERA"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-03-27"
last_action: "2025-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98aea332-84d1-4545-b48e-4a525a33acb9"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097872"
source_hash: "9f034b97584eada53b75afe8ae9967043e7f05d77923aaa3c9413006ac3efadf"
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 1323 (132) — An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Neonicotinoid Pesticides And The Use And Sale Of Neonicotinoid-Treated Seeds

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-347)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0858&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment H-A to C-A (H-507)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0858&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 69** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0858&item=5&snum=132)
4. **LD 1323 HP 858** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0858&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Victoria DOUDERA — primary (person)
- Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- David SINCLAIR — cosponsor (person)
- Denise TEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Henry INGWERSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Sally CLUCHEY — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon FROST — cosponsor (person)
- William PLUECKER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-03-27** Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-03-27** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-27** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-27** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-02** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2025-06-02** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2025-06-02** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-347). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-02** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2025-06-02** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-02** Committee Amendment "A" (H-347) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-02** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-347), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2025-06-03** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2025-06-03** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2025-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-03** FAILED FINAL PASSAGE - 2/3 Elected Required, in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- **2025-06-03** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2025-06-04** On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- **2025-06-04** Later today assigned.
- **2025-06-04** Speaker laid before the House
- **2025-06-04** The House RECEDED.
- **2025-06-04** On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, House Amendment "A" (H-507) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-347) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-04** Committee Amendment "A" (H-347) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-507) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-04** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-347) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-507) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-04** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2025-06-04** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-05** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-347) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-507) thereto in concurrence. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-09** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2025-06-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-09** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2025-05-29T04:00:00+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/98aea332-84d1-4545-b48e-4a525a33acb9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).