LD 1960 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices Or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp From The Tax Imposed On Tobacco Products

LD 1960 exempts electronic smoking devices and tobacco products containing hemp or cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp from Maine's tobacco tax. This change affects manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of these specific products by removing the tobacco tax that would otherwise apply. The exemption specifically covers hemp-derived CBD products, not cannabis-containing items, which remain subject to separate tax rules. The bill amends Maine's tobacco tax law to clarify this exclusion.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Failed
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 18, 2025
Amended
Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) FAILED.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (35-98-3)
house
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-430) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-231) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
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
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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