LD 2095 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Prohibit Bulk Purchasing Of Tickets In Certain Lottery Games

This bill prohibits the bulk purchasing of lottery tickets and shares in certain lottery games to protect game integrity and ensure fairness for regular players. It lowers the threshold for what counts as a bulk purchase from $100,000 to $25,000 in aggregate value. The legislation includes an emergency clause allowing it to take effect immediately upon approval rather than waiting the standard 90-day period.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 3, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 3, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-846) READ and ADOPTED.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM

legislature

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors