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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers"
description: "An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2155"
citation: "Maine LD 2155 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", "BREWERIES", "LICENSING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Nicole GROHOSKI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/687c8dc2-9038-4f9b-8875-bb455e0add6c"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101181"
source_hash: "de8930897022866960b3e76f40c3efa6c7f0c3d2aeafa6e215b53e77c1686ac0"
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 2155 (132) — An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment C-A (S-553)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment H-A to C-A (H-965)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=5&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-633)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=7&snum=132)
4. **Chapter 772** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=8&snum=132)
5. **LD 2155 SP 874** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0874&item=1&snum=132)
## Votes
- ADOPT HAH-965 to CAS-553 — **12223** (pass) · lower
- RECEDE — **2510** (pass) · upper
- ENACTMENT — **2014** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-633) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT — **1916** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Nicole GROHOSKI — primary (person)
- Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Anne GRAHAM — cosponsor (person)
- Gary FRIEDMANN — cosponsor (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph MARTIN — cosponsor (person)
- Parnell TERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel HENDERSON — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Sean FAIRCLOTH — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-07** 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
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-17** Report READ.
- **2026-03-17** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report.
- **2026-03-24** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-03-24** Subsequently, Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-24** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-24** Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-24** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-03-25** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2026-03-25** On OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.
- **2026-03-25** The Committee Report was READ.
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
- **2026-03-25** Later today assigned.
- **2026-04-02** Speaker laid before the House
- **2026-04-02** Subsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-02** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-04-02** Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ.
- **2026-04-02** On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, House Amendment "A" (H-965) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-02** ROLL CALL NO. 724
- **2026-04-02** (Yeas 122 - Nays 23 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-04-02** Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-02** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-04-02** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-965) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-02** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2026-04-02** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-06** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- **2026-04-08** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-04-08** Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved the Senate RECEDE from PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) PREVAILED `reading-3`
- **2026-04-08** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 910 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-08** On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECEDED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-08** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-08** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 911 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-08** Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-08** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-08** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-04-09** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-553) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-633) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-04-13** Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-13** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 946 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-25** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2026-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-03-16T04:00:00+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/687c8dc2-9038-4f9b-8875-bb455e0add6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).