republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-202.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Clarify The Requirements For Off-Premises Sales By Cannabis Store Licensees"
description: "An Act To Clarify The Requirements For Off-Premises Sales By Cannabis Store Licensees"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 202"
citation: "Maine LD 202 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADULT USE CANNABIS", "CANNABIS", "OFF-PREMISES SALES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Teresa PIERCE"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 42
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-17"
last_action: "2023-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3e0af8fb-1100-4794-9cd0-980e84149bc8"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085404"
source_hash: "68904971b9e387fdae34de6b1ab2f1e02b58937dfe075b2f8fbd472b578b4f1c"
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 202 (131) — An Act To Clarify The Requirements For Off-Premises Sales By Cannabis Store Licensees

## 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=SP0102&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0102&item=6&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0102&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0102&item=4&snum=131)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **28–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Teresa PIERCE — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-17** 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
- **2023-01-17** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-17** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-30** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-06-21** Reports READ
- **2023-06-21** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- **2023-06-21** Taken from the table by the President
- **2023-06-21** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2023-06-21** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 433 Yeas 28 - Nays 6 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- **2023-06-21** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-06-21** Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-21** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-21** Sent down for concurrence
- **2023-06-23** Reports READ.
- **2023-06-23** On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-23** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-23** Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-23** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-06-23** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-384). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-23** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-26** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2023-06-26** FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- **2023-06-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-27** Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved for Suspension of the Rules
- **2023-06-27** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Suspension of the Rules Roll Call Ordered
- **2023-06-27** Taken from the table by the President
- **2023-06-27** Senator STEWART of Aroostook asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw his motion for a Roll Call. `withdrawal`
- **2023-06-27** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-27** On motion by Same Senator Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-27** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-414) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-27** Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-414) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-27** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-414) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-06-27** Sent down for concurrence
- **2023-06-27** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-414) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-06-27** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-06** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-07-06** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-06** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-10** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3e0af8fb-1100-4794-9cd0-980e84149bc8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).