---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Cannabis Testing And The Manufacture Of Cannabis And Hemp Products"
description: "An Act Regarding Cannabis Testing And The Manufacture Of Cannabis And Hemp Products"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1488"
citation: "Maine LD 1488 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADULT USE AND MEDICAL CANNABIS", "CANNABIS", "TESTING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael TIPPING"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 59
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-04-08"
last_action: "2026-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0918c210-9b3f-4310-a1d5-1ee61a05e6a7"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098211"
source_hash: "a9d9b343888a3c3d05d808bedc8e5f303fd941192bbb3ad344c8372d494df68c"
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 1488 (132) — An Act Regarding Cannabis Testing And The Manufacture Of Cannabis And Hemp Products

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (S-320)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0603&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (S-586)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0603&item=7&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-342)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0603&item=4&snum=132)
4. **Amendment S-B to C-A (S-409)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0603&item=5&snum=132)
5. **Chapter 764** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0603&item=8&snum=132)
6. **LD 1488 SP 603** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0603&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ADOPT CAS-320 — **26–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Michael TIPPING — primary (person)
- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)
- David BOYER — cosponsor (person)
- Laura SUPICA — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-08** 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
- **2025-04-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-08** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-09** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-09** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-09** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-06-09** On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-320)
- **2025-06-16** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-16** Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) ADOPTED PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-16** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 568 Yeas 26 - Nays 8 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-16** On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-16** On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-409) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-16** Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-409) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-16** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-409) thereto `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-16** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-17** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-17** On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-17** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-17** Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) was READ.
- **2025-06-17** Senate Amendment "B" (S-409) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-17** Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-409) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-17** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-17** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-320) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-409) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-17** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-07-08** HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- **2026-01-13** RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 876.
- **2026-01-13** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in NON-CONCURRENCE. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-13** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-01-20** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
- **2026-01-20** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-30** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-30** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-30** Committee Amendment "B" (S-586) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-30** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-586). `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-30** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2026-03-31** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2026-03-31** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2026-03-31** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-586). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-31** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-02** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2026-04-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-06** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- **2026-04-07** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-04-07** Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-07** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 568 Yeas 26 - Nays 8 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-19** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- **2026-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Referred To - VLA
- **2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2026-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-03-26T04:00:00+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/0918c210-9b3f-4310-a1d5-1ee61a05e6a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).