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Smoking and Tobacco Legislation in Maine
Smoking and Cigarette Legislation in Maine
This legislative history includes proposed and enacted legislation related to the regulation of smoking and the retail sale of cigarettes from 1820 to present. It does not include legislation related to vaping, the cigarette tax, public health initiatives, advertising, retail licensing, or management of Maine's tobacco settlement funds. Please contact a Law Librarian if you need help researching other topics.
Browse by Session Law / LD: Session Law / LD PL 1848, c. 39 HD 152 (63rd Legis. 1887) 1887 Senate Bill PL 1889, c. 235 PL 1897, c. 333 PL 1909, c. 123 PL 1909, c. 166 SD 306 (74th Legis. 1909) SD 116 (77th Legis. 1915) 1917 Bill HD 78 (79th Legis. 1919) HD 439 (79th Legis. 1919) SD 46 (79th Legis. 1919) SD 197 (81st Legis. 1923) PL 1939, c. 192 PL 1939, c. 208 PL 1947, c. 134 PL 1951, c. 276 PL 1953, c. 194 LD 731 (101st Legis. 1963) LD 306 (106th Legis. 1973) LD 989 (106th Legis. 1973) LD 1424 (106th Legis. 1973) LD 1549 (106th Legis. 1973) LD 2301 (106th Legis. 1973) PL 1975, c. 499 LD 19 (107th Legis. 1975) LD 112 (107th Legis. 1975) LD 682 (107th Legis. 1975) LD 1540 (107th Legis. 1975) PL 1977, c. 177 LD 453 (108th Legis. 1977) LD 991 (108th Legis. 1977) LD 11 (109th Legis. 1979) LD 125 (109th Legis. 1979) LD 550 (109th Legis. 1979) PL 1981, c. 333 LD 174 (110th Legis. 1981) LD 246 (110th Legis. 1981) LD 509 (110th Legis. 1981) LD 1257 (110th Legis. 1981) PL 1983, c. 226 PL 1983, c. 239 PL 1983, c. 293 PL 1983, c. 816 LD 741 (111th Legis. 1983) LD 1067 (111th Legis. 1983) LD 2249 (111th Legis. 1983) PL 1985, c. 115 PL 1985, c. 126 PL 1985, c. 737 LD 339 (112th Legis. 1985) LD 851 (112th Legis. 1985) LD 1690 (112th Legis. 1985) PL 1987, c. 127 PL 1987, c. 191 PL 1987, c. 332 PL 1987, c. 687 LD 81 (113th Legis. 1987) LD 789 (113th Legis. 1987) LD 897 (113th Legis. 1987) PL 1989, c. 210 PL 1989, c. 241 PL 1989, c. 314 PL 1989, c. 445 PL 1989, c. 451 PL 1989, c. 600 PL 1989, c. 715 PL 1989, c. 743 PL 1989, c. 878 LD 604 (114th Legis. 1989) LD 1001 (114th Legis. 1989) LD 1180 (114th Legis. 1989) LD 1286 (114th Legis. 1989) PL 1991, c. 501 PL 1991, c. 672 RR 1991, c. 1 LD 16 (115th Legis. 1991) LD 542 (115th Legis. 1991) LD 603 (115th Legis. 1991) LD 1134 (115th Legis. 1991) LD 1344 (115th Legis. 1991) LD 1907 (115th Legis. 1991) PL 1993, c. 301 PL 1993, c. 342 PL 1993, c. 406 RR 1993, c. 1 LD 412 (116th Legis. 1993) LD 561 (116th Legis. 1993) LD 654 (116th LD 1993) LD 750 (116th LD 1993) LD 1945 (116th LD 1993) PL 1995, c. 470 PL 1995, c. 593 LD 250 (117th Legis. 1995) LD 1392 (117th Legis. 1995) LD 1399 (117th Legis. 1995) LD 1494 (117th Legis. 1995) PL 1997, c. 63 PL 1997, c. 150 PL 1997, c. 232 PL 1997, c. 305 PL 1997, c. 393 PL 1997, c. 562 PL 1997, c. 578 LD 413 (118th Legis. 1997) LD 1703 (118th Legis. 1997) PL 1999, c. 54 PL 1999, c. 314 PL 1999, c. 652 PL 1999, c. 760 LD 10 (119th Legis. 1999) LD 111 (119th Legis. 1999) LD 1613 (119th Legis. 1999) LD 1704 (119th Legis. 1999) LD 2119 (119th Legis. 1999) LD 2358 (119th Legis. 1999) PL 2001, c. 59 LD 23 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 191 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 383 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 622 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 692 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 1172 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 1267 (120th Legis. 2001) LD 1638 (120th Legis. 2001) PL 2003, c. 20 PL 2003, c. 379 PL 2003, c. 444 PL 2003, c. 452 PL 2003, c. 493 P&SL 2003, c. 24 Res. 2003, c. 134 LD 982 (121st Legis. 2003) LD 1127 (121st Legis. 2003) PL 2005, c. 223 PL 2005, c. 257 PL 2005, c. 338 PL 2005, c. 362 PL 2005, c. 581 PL 2005, c. 683 RR 2005, c. 1 LD 104 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 160 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 954 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1417 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1468 (122nd Legis. 2005) LD 1926 (122nd Legis. 2005) PL 2007, c. 156 PL 2007, c. 253 PL 2007, c. 467 PL 2007, c. 591 PL 2007, c. 612 LD 900 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 1181 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 1751 (123rd Legis. 2007) LD 2085 (123rd Legis. 2007) PL 2009, c. 65 PL 2009, c. 140 PL 2009, c. 300 PL 2009, c. 398 PL 2009, c. 606 LD 155 (124th Legis. 2009) LD 514 (124th Legis. 2009) PL 2011, c. 199 LD 481 (125th Legis. 2011) LD 589 (125th Legis. 2011) LD 1230 (125th Legis. 2011) LD 468 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 607 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 1294 (126th Legis. 2013) LD 151 (127th Legis. 2015) LD 821 (127th Legis. 2015) PL 2017, c. 165 PL 2017, c. 308 LD 34 (128th Legis. 2017) LD 1329 (128th Legis. 2017) LD 1906 (128th Legis. 2017) PL 2019, c. 495 LD 343 (129th Legis. 2019) LD 416 (129th Legis. 2019) LD 552 (129th Legis. 2019)
Disposition Sections
1848 N/A
An act to protect certain buildings against fire N/A PL 1848, c. 39 Enacted:
RS 1857, c. 26, §13 N/A N/A N/A
1887 House bill
An Act prohibiting the sale or gift of tobacco, snuff and cigarettes to minors under the age of 18 years
HD 152 N/A Died in nonconcurrence N/A N/A N/A N/A
1887 Senate bill
An Act to prohibit the sale or gift of tobacco to persons under sixteen years of age
An Act to prohibit the sale or gift of cigarettes or cigars to minors under fifteen years of age N/A Died in nonconcurrence N/A N/A N/A N/A
1889 SD 50 / HD 199
An Act restraining the sale of tobacco and use of same by minors under sixteen years of age Enacted with amendments:
Senate "A" to SD 50
Senate "A" to HD 199 PL 1889, c. 235 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1897 HD 171
AN ACT to Prohibit the Manufacture and Sale of Cigarettes
An act to prohibit the manufacture of cigarettes and the sale thereof to minors N/A PL 1897, c. 333 Enacted:
RS 1903, c. 129, §25 House, March 4, 1897
Senate, March 26, 1897
1909 SD 306
AN ACT authorizing towns to prohibit the sale of cigarettes N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1909 SD 307
AN ACT to amend Section 25 of Chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes relating to the sale of cigarettes N/A PL 1909, c. 123 Amended:
RS 1903, c. 129, §25 No debate. N/A N/A
1909 HD 119
AN ACT concerning the Protection of Children, and Defining Certain Acts Which shall be Considered as Causing, Encouraging or contributing to the Delinquency of Children
HD 734 N/A PL 1909, c. 166 Enacted:
RS 1916, c. 120, §§33-37 No debate. N/A N/A
1915 SD 116
AN ACT to amend Section 25 of Chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes relating to the sale of Cigarettes N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1917 No bill number
An Act to amend Section 23 of Chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes of Maine, relating to cigarettes and tobacco N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1919 HD 78
AN ACT to Prohibit Manufacture, Sale or Smoking of Cigarettes Within the State of Maine N/A ONTP N/A House, January 31, 1919
Senate, February 4, 1919
p. 140 N/A N/A
1919 HD 439
AN ACT Amendatory and Additional to Section Twenty-three of Chapter One Hundred Thirty of the Revised Statutes, Relating to Offences Against the Public Health, Safety and Policy and Requiring Dealers in Cigarettes to Post in Their Stores, Shops or Places of Business a Placard upon Which Shall Be Printed a Copy of Section Twenty-three of Chapter One Hundred Thirty of the Revised Statutes Prohibiting the Sale of Cigarettes to Minors Proposed amendment:
House Amendment "A" Indefinitely postponed N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1919 SD 46
AN ACT to Prohibit the Manufacture and Sale of Cigarettes N/A ONTP N/A Senate, February 4, 1919
1923 SD 197
AN ACT to Prevent Smoking in Street Railroad Cars N/A Indefinitely postponed N/A Senate, March 7, 1923
p. 346-347 N/A N/A
1939 LD 613
AN ACT Amending the Acts Relating to the Prevention of Fires
LD 1052 N/A PL 1939, c. 192 Amended:
RS 1930, c. 35, §14 No debate. N/A N/A
1939 LD 870
AN ACT Relating to the Sale of Cigarettes N/A PL 1939, c. 208 Amended:
RS 1930, c. 129, §38 No debate. N/A N/A
1947 LD 955
AN ACT to Enforce Unfair Sales Practices in Cigarettes Enacted with amendment:
House Amendment "A" PL 1947, c. 134 Enacted:
RS 1944, c. 170, §5-A No debate. N/A N/A
1951 LD 1114
AN ACT Relating to Smoking in Buses Enacted with amendment:
House Amendment "A" (#260) PL 1951, c. 276 Amended:
RS 1944, c. 85, §34 House, April 24, 1951
p. 1489 N/A N/A
1953 LD 1146
AN ACT Relating to Sale of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products in Taverns N/A PL 1953, c. 194 Amended:
RS 1944, c. 57, §1 No debate. N/A N/A
1963 LD 731
AN ACT Prohibiting Cigarette Vending Machines N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1973 LD 306
AN ACT Prohibiting Smoking on Public Conveyances N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1973 LD 989
AN ACT to Provide a Portion of all Public Places and Transportation Vehicles to be Set Aside for Nonsmokers Proposed amendments:
S-162 Indefinitely postponed N/A House, May 18, 1973
p. 2997-3003
Senate, May 21, 1973
p. 3080-3083
p. 3161-3162
Senate, May 23, 1973
p. 3238
Senate, May 24, 1973
p. 3319-3320 N/A N/A
1973 LD 1424
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking in Public Places N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1973 LD 1549
AN ACT Providing for Nonsmoking Areas in State Buildings N/A ONTP N/A House, March 27, 1973
p. 1139 N/A N/A
1974 LD 2301
AN ACT to Exempt Cigarettes under the Unfair Sales Act N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1975 LD 19
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking in Certain Areas of Public Buildings N/A ONTP N/A No debate. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1975 LD 112
AN ACT Prohibiting Smoking in Reference Rooms of Registries of Deeds N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1975 LD 314
AN ACT Creating the Maine Criminal Code Enacted with amendments:
H-669 H-696
H-689 H-697
H-695 PL 1975, c. 499 Enacted:
17-A MRS §554
17 MRS §855 Senate, April 25, 1975
p. B705-B706
Senate, June 5, 1975
p. B1656
p. B1722-B1727
House, June 10, 1975
p. B1786-B1791
House, June 16, 1975
p. B1983-B1987 Preamble: Maine Criminal Law Revision Commission: Introduction, Participants, Authorization, Table of Contents to Accompany Proposed Maine Criminal Code (Jan. 1975)
1975 LD 682
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking in All State Offices N/A ONTP N/A No debate. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1975 LD 1540
AN ACT to Allow and Encourage all Maine Citizens to Attend Public Meetings N/A ONTP N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1977 LD 453
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking at Public Meetings Proposed amendment:
H-417 Died in conference committee N/A House, May 27, 1977
p. 1305-1307
Senate, June 1, 1977
p. 1365-1368
House, June 2, 1977
p. 1379-1380
Senate, June 3, 1977
p. 1443 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1977 LD 991
AN ACT to Provide for no Smoking Areas in All State Offices Proposed amendments:
H-811 Died between houses N/A House, June 22, 1977
Senate, June 23, 1977
Senate, June 30, 1977
p. 2226-2227
p. 2237 Court Opinion: Shimp v
NJ Bell Telephone Company, 145 NJ Super. 516, 368 A.2d 408 (1976)
1977 LD 1339
AN ACT to Repeal Certain Laws Relating to Public Safety Enacted with amendment:
H-218 PL 1977, c. 177 Repealed:
25 MRS §2431 No debate. N/A N/A
1979 LD 11
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking at Public Meetings Enacted with amendments:
S-17 Veto sustained N/A House, February 14, 1979
House, February 15, 1979
Senate, February 20, 1979
Senate, February 22, 1979
House, February 28, 1979
Senate, March 1, 1979
p. 403-404 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1979 LD 125
AN ACT to Establish the Maine State Indoor Air Act N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1979 LD 550
AN ACT to Provide for Nonsmoking Areas in Restaurants with a Seating Capacity
of 50 or More Persons N/A ONTP N/A House, April 11, 1979
Senate, April 12, 1979
p. 739 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1981 LD 246
AN ACT Concerning Smoking in Public Places and at Public Meetings N/A Leave to withdraw N/A Senate, January 20, 1981
p. 81-82 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1981 LD 395
AN ACT Creating the Maine Clean Indoor Air Act Enacted with amendment:
S-189 PL 1981, c. 333 Enacted:
22 MRS §1578 House, May 6, 1981
p. 931-932
Senate, May 11, 1981
p. 1044-1046
p. 1159-1161 News Clips: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1981 LD 509
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking in Food Stores and Portions of Restaurants N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1981 LD 1257
AN ACT Concerning Clean Indoor Air N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. N/A N/A
1983 LD 174
AN ACT to Prohibit Smoking in Food
Stores and Portions of Restaurants
LD 1591
LD 1592 N/A Indefinitely proposed N/A House, May 16, 1983
p. 870-872
Senate, May 16, 1983
p. 877-878 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1983 LD 291
AN ACT to Amend the Law Prohibiting
Smoking at Public Meetings
LD 1455 N/A PL 1983, c. 226 Enacted:
22 MRS §1579
1983 LD 478
AN ACT to Protect the Health of Children by Prohibiting the Free Distribution of Cigarettes Enacted with amendment:
S-67 PL 1983, c. 239 Enacted:
22 MRS §1579 Senate, April 26, 1983
p. 663-664 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1983 LD 741
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Indoor Public Waiting Areas
LD 1597 N/A Died between houses N/A House, May 12, 1983
p. 887-888 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1983 LD 1067
An Act to Regulate Smoking on Public
Conveyances in the State of Maine
LD 1604 Proposed amendment:
H-240 Died between houses N/A House, May 16, 1983
House, May 17, 1983
p. 901-902
Senate, May 17, 1983
p. 905-906 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1983 LD 1254
An Act Concerning Smoking in Nursing Homes
LD 1538 N/A PL 1983, c. 293 Enacted:
22 MRS §1825 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1984 LD 2249
An Act to Amend the Statute Relating to
the Sale and Free Distribution of Cigarettes
to Children Proposed amendments:
H-657 Died between houses N/A House, April 6, 1984
House, April 9, 1984
Senate, April 9, 1984
p. 559 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1984 LD 2382
LD 2462 Enacted with amendments:
H-721 PL 1983, c. 816, §15 Reallocated:
22 MRS §1579 to 22 MRS §1580 House, April 12, 1984
Senate, April 12, 1984
p. 687-688 N/A N/A
1985 LD 133
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Certain Retail Stores Enacted with amendment:
H-58 PL 1985, c. 115 Enacted:
22 MRS §§1681-1684 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1985 LD 276
An Act to Establish Policies Governing Smoking in Places of Work Enacted with amendment:
S-44 PL 1985, c. 126 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-A House, April 3, 1985
Senate, April 9, 1985
Senate, April 11, 1985
p. 452-453 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1985 LD 339
An Act to Regulate Smoking in Retail Food Stores and Restaurants
LD 1379 N/A Veto sustained N/A House, April 25, 1985
Senate, April 30, 1985
House, May 17, 1985
House, May 24, 1985
p. 752 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1985 LD 851
An Act to Ban Smoking in Certain Public Access Structures N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1986 LD 1690
An Act to Require Notice of the Smoking Policy in Restaurants Proposed amendment:
H-504 Died between houses N/A Senate, February 18, 1986
Senate, February 26, 1986
p. 406-407 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1986 LD 2272
LD 2405 Enacted with amendments:
S-549 PL 1985, c. 737, §§50, 52 Enacted:
22 MRS §1621-1624
Title 22, Ch. 269-A
Senate, April 16, 1986
p. 1677-1678 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1987 LD 81
An Act Relating to Selling Cigarettes to Persons under a Certain Age N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1987 LD 204
An Act to Prohibit Vending Machine Sales of Cigarettes
LD 1391 N/A PL 1987, c. 127 Enacted:
22 MRS §1628 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1987 LD 296
An Act Concerning Smoking in Public
LD 1600 N/A PL 1987, c. 191 Enacted:
22 MRS §1579-A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1987 LD 353
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Public Areas of Publicly Owned Buildings Enacted with amendments:
S-81 PL 1987, c. 332 Enacted:
22 MRS §1578-A House, May 20, 1987
p. 925-931
Senate, May 26, 1987
p. 1031-1038
House, May 28, 1987
p. 1094-1095
p. 1198-1199 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1987 LD 789
An Act Concerning Smoking in Restaurants with at Least 50 Seats in the Dining Area N/A Leave to withdraw N/A House, May 20, 1987
p. 926 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1987 LD 897
An Act to Require Notice of the Smoking Policy in Restaurants N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1988 LD 2311
An Act to Restrict Smoking in Elementary and Secondary Schools
LD 2597 N/A PL 1987, c. 687 Enacted:
22 MRS §1578-B No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 241
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Enclosed Areas on Ferries Enacted with amendment:
H-200 PL 1989, c. 210 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-B No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 604
An Act to Amend the Laws Concerning Smoking in Public Buildings Proposed amendment:
H-202 ONTP N/A House, May 18, 1989
Senate, May 19, 1989
p. 892-894 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 1001
An Act to Amend the Smoking in Restaurants Law N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 1005
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Hospitals Enacted with amendments:
S-157 PL 1989, c. 241 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-B House, May 22, 1989
p. 906-908
House, May 23, 1989
Senate, May 24, 1989
Senate, May 25, 1989
House, May 31, 1989
p. 1041-1042 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 1055
An Act to Restrict Smoking in Enclosed Shopping Malls Enacted with amendments:
S-167 PL 1989, c. 314 Enacted:
22 MRS §1672-A Senate, June 1, 1989
p. 1069-1070 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 1180
An Act to Promote Clean Air in Beano Halls N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 1286
An Act to Prohibit Boarding Care Facility and Nursing Home Facility Personnel from Smoking Proposed amendments:
H-433 Indefinitely postponed N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1989 LD 1344
An Act to Strengthen Maine's Restaurant Smoking Law Enacted with amendment:
S-273 PL 1989, c. 451 Enacted:
22 MRS §1579-A(4)
22 MRS §1579-A(2), (3) House, June 14, 1989
Senate, June 15, 1989
p. 1417-1419 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1989 LD 1348
An Act to Protect Children from Illegal Tobacco Sales Enacted with amendments:
S-305 PL 1989, c. 445 Enacted:
22 MRS §1629
17-A MRS §554(2)(A)
22 MRS §1628(2)
p. 1414 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1989 LD 1808
An Act Concerning Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine Enacted with amendments:
S-456 PL 1989, c. 600 N/A Senate, August 22, 1989
p. 76 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1990 LD 1898
An Act Related to Smoking in Facilities for the Mentally Ill Enacted with amendment:
S-532 PL 1989, c. 715 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-B(4) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1990 LD 2039
An Act to Protect Public Health by Prohibiting Smoking on Public Transportation Buses Enacted with amendments:
S-567 PL 1989, c. 743 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-C House, February 27, 1990
House, March 1, 1990
House, March 2, 1990
Senate, March 6, 1990
Senate, March 8, 1990
p. 428-429 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1990 LD 2345
S-682 PL 1989, c. 878 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580·D
22 MRS §1580-B
Senate, April 9, 1991
House, April 10, 1991
p. 956-957 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1991 LD 16
An Act to Ensure Smoke-free Areas in the Workplace N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1991 LD 463
An Act to Exempt Substance Abuse and Psychiatric Patients from the Prohibition against Smoking in Hospitals Enacted with amendment:
H-483 PL 1991, c. 501 Amended:
22 MRS §1580-B(3) House, June 5, 1991
p. H-955-H-960
House, June 10, 1991
p. H-1039-H-1040
Senate, June 11, 1991
p. S-1164-S-1168 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1991 LD 542
An Act to Ban Smoking in Laundromats Proposed amendment:
S-251 ONTP N/A House, June 5, 1991
p. H-943-H-944 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1991 LD 603
An Act to Amend the Laws Concerning Smoking in Restaurants Proposed amendment:
H-486 ONTP N/A House, June 5, 1991
p. H-960-H-964 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1991 LD 1134
An Act to Protect Citizens from the Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Proposed amendment:
S-252 ONTP N/A Senate, June 4, 1991
p. S-970-S-973
House, June 5, 1991
p. H-944-H-947
1991 LD 1907
An Act Concerning Smoking in the Workplace N/A ONTP N/A House, May 30, 1991
p. H-877
House, May 30, 1991
p. H-896-H-897
1992 LD 1344
An Act to Protect Children from Illegal Tobacco Sales Proposed amendment:
S-554 ONTP N/A House, April 17, 1991
p. H-525-H-527
House, February 25, 1992
p. H-190-H-195
1992 LD 1498
An Act to Promote Gun Safety Enacted with amendment:
H-925 PL 1991, c. 672 Amended:
17-A MRS §554(2)
17-A MRS §554(1) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1992 N/A N/A RR 1991, c. 1, §28 Amended:
22 MRS §1672-A(3) No debate. N/A N/A
1993 LD 412
An Act Regarding Smoking in Restaurants N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1993 LD 561
An Act to Clarify the Laws Concerning Beano and Bingo N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1993 LD 580
An Act to Further Discourage the Smoking of Cigarettes by Minors Enacted amendment:
H-396 PL 1993, c. 301 Enacted:
22 MRS §1579(4)
22 MRS §1579(1)-(3) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1993 LD 654
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Restaurants Proposed amendment:
H-357 Died between houses N/A House, May 21, 1993
p. H-853
House, May 24, 1993
p. H-886-H-891
p. S-803-S-805 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1993 LD 750
H-375 Died between houses N/A House, May 24, 1993
p. H-878-H-883
p. S-770 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1993 LD 904
An Act to Protect Maine Citizens From the Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Enacted with amendments:
S-220 PL 1993, c. 342 Enacted:
22 MRS §§1541-1545
22 MRS §1578-B(4), (5)
22 MRS §1578
22 MRS §1578-A
22 MRS §1580-C
22 MRS §1580-D
22 MRS §§1621-1624
22 MRS §1672 House, May 21, 1993
p. H-849-H-856
p. S-799-S-803
p. S-859
House, June 1, 1993
p. H-1034-H-1036
House, June 4, 1993
p. H-1145-H-1150 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1993 LD 1428
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Vending Machine Sales of Cigarettes Enacted with amendment:
H-661
H-649 PL 1993, c. 406 Repealed and replaced:
22 MRS §1628(2) House, May 26, 1993
p. H-975-H-979
House, June 9, 1993
p. H-1243-H-1245
Senate, June 9, 1993
p. S-1100-S-1101
House, June 14, 1993
p. H-1266
1994 LD 1945
An Act to Amend the Public Smoking Laws Enacted with amendments:
S-548 Veto sustained N/A House, March 28, 1994
p. H-1841-H-1844
Senate, April 14, 1994
p. S-2087 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1994 N/A N/A RR 1993, c. 1, §52 Amended:
22 MRS §1579(1) No debate. N/A N/A
1995 LD 250
An Act to Authorize Municipalities to Prohibit Smoking in Buildings Used by Minors under 18 Years of Age N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1995 LD 845
An Act to Promote the Health of Maine's Children by Preventing Illegal Tobacco Sales Enacted with amendments:
H-644
S-352 PL 1995, c. 470 Enacted:
5 MRS §20002(3)
22 MRS §§1551-1559-A
15 MRS §3103(1)(D)
15 MRS §3103(2)
15 MRS §3105-A(2)(C)
15 MRS §3201(3)
15 MRS §3307(2)(B)
15 MRS §3314(1)(G)
15 MRS §3103(1)(C-1) Senate, June 27, 1995
p. S-1414
Senate, June 28, 1995
p. S-1475
p. H-1433-H-1436
1995 LD 1392
An Act to Allow Smoking in One-room Establishments with Lunch Counters That Post Smoking Signs Proposed amendment:
H-324 Died between houses N/A House, June 7, 1995
p. H-890-H-895
Senate, June 12, 1995
p. S-1077-S-1081 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1995 LD 1399
An Act to Control the Sale and Display of Tobacco Products N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1995 LD 1494
An Act to Strengthen Prohibitions against Youth Access to Tobacco Products N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1996 LD 1635
An Act to Amend the Law Concerning Tobacco Use by Juveniles Enacted with amendment:
S-471 PL 1995, c. 593 Amended:
22 MRS §1555(1)(B) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1997 LD 10
S-418 PL 1997, c. 393, § D-1 Amended:
22 MRS § 1555-B(8)(B) Senate, May 30, 1997
p. S-1334-S-1335
Senate, May 31, 1997
p. S-1378
1997 LD 211
An Act to Permit Municipalities to Restrict the Sale of Tobacco Products Enacted with amendment:
S-11 PL 1997, c. 63 Amended:
22 MRS §1556 Senate, February 25, 1997
p. S-179-S-183
Senate, March 4, 1997
p. S-204-S-205
House, March 12, 1997
p. H-197-H-201
Senate, March 19, 1997
p. S-266
1997 LD 412
An Act to Require the Purchaser of Tobacco Products to Produce Suitable Identification Enacted with amendments:
H-538 PL 1997, c. 305 Enacted:
22 MRS §1555-B
22 MRS §1553-A(1)
22 MRS §1554-A(1)
22 MRS §1555 Senate, April 30, 1997
p. S-641-S-642
Senate, May 8, 1997
p. S-766-S-769
House, May 13, 1997
p. H-814-H-816
1997 LD 413
An Act to Ban All Smoking within Workplaces, Restaurants and Public Accommodations Proposed amendments:
S-225 Died between houses N/A Senate, May 13, 1997
p. S-838-S-844
Senate, May 14, 1997
p. S-884-S-886
House, May 15, 1997
p. H-858-H-864
Senate, May 15, 1997
p. S-899-S-900 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1997 LD 1153
An Act to Require that Day Care Facilities for Children and Infants Be Smoke Free N/A PL 1997, c. 150 Amended:
22 MRS §1542(2)(J) House, April 9, 1997
p. H-426-H-427
1997 LD 1275
An Act to Allow a Separate, Nonsmoking Area for a Beano or Bingo Game Enacted with amendment:
H-285 PL 1997, c. 232 Enacted:
17 MRS §327 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1997 LD 1703
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Restaurants N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1997 LD 1902
An Act to Amend the Filing Date Provision in the Maine Residents Property Tax Program, to Provide an Application Clause for Certain Provisions of Law Relating to Computer Software, to Clarify Provisions of Law Regarding Transfers of Money from the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents to the General Fund and to Correct Certain Provisions in Recently Enacted Legislation Enacted with amendment:
H-776 PL 1997, c. 562, §D3-D4 Amended:
22 MRS §1555-B(5) House, June 20, 1997
p. H-1377
House, June 20, 1997
p. H-1381-H-1382
p. H-1383-H-1384
p. H-1384-H-1390 N/A Yes
1998 LD 1914
An Act Regarding the Possession of Tobacco Products by a Juvenile Enacted with amendment:
H-781 PL 1997, c. 578 Amended:
22 MRS §1555-B(5) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 10
An Act to Prohibit Sale of Tobacco from Vending Machines N/A ONTP N/A Senate, March 24, 1999
p. S-418-S-419 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 111
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Penalties for the Purchase of Cigarettes by a Minor N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 1349
An Act to Protect Citizens from the Detrimental Effects of Tobacco Proposed amendments:
H-72 H-78
H-73 S-35
H-74 S-36
H-76 S-37
H-77 PL 1999, c. 54 Amended:
22 MRS §1541(4)
22 MRS §1541(5)
22 MRS §1542(2)(D)
22 MRS §1579-A House, March 23, 1999
p. H-385-H-395
House, March 23, 1999
p. H-397-H-399
Senate, March 24, 1999
p. S-416-S-418
Senate, March 25, 1999
p. S-432-S-434 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1999 LD 1582
An Act to Control the Sale and Display of Tobacco Products Enacted with amendment:
H-370 PL 1999, c. 314 Enacted:
22 MRS §1555-B(11) House, May 10, 1999
p. H-898-H-902 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
1999 LD 1613
An Act to Provide a Definition of Cigarette for Retail Purposes N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 1704
An Act to Protect Children from Secondhand Smoke in Motor Vehicles N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2119
An Act to Enhance Competition and Public Health N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2358
An Act to Ban Smoking in Enclosed Areas of Places Licensed for the Sale of Food or Alcohol N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2000 LD 2479
An Act to Enhance Public Safety By Updating the Laws Pertaining to Explosives and Flammable Liquids. Enacted with amendment:
H-986 PL 1999, c. 652 Repealed:
25 MRS §2433 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2000 LD 2533
An Act to Create a New Category of Liquor License and to Exempt Pool Halls, Bowling Alleys and Off-track Betting Facilities from the Prohibition Against Smoking Enacted with amendments:
H-1096 S-672
PL 1999, c. 760, §4 Enacted:
28-A MRS §1063-B House, April 7, 2000
p. H-2362-H-2370
Senate, April 10, 2000
p. S-2247-S-2253
p. H-2657-H-2658
2001 LD 23
An Act to Raise the Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 Years of Age N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 191
An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Certain Bingo and Beano Halls Proposed amendments:
H-135 Died between houses N/A House, April 4, 2001
p. H-417-H-421
House, April 24, 2001
p. H-468-H-473
House, April 25, 2001
p. H-483 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2001 LD 371
An Act to Encourage Smoke-free Hospitals in Maine N/A PL 2001, c. 59 Amended:
22 MRS §1580-B(2)
22 MRS §1580-B(3), (4) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 383
An Act to Limit Smoking by Foster Parents Proposed amendments:
H-444 ONTP N/A House, May 15, 2001
p. H-780
House, May 15, 2001
p. H-826 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2001 LD 622
An Act to Eliminate Smoking in Maine Schools and on School Grounds Proposed amendment:
H-123 Died between houses N/A House, May 2, 2001
p. H-583
p. H-754-H-757 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 692
An Act Regarding Minimum Prices for Cigarettes N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 1172
An Act to Exempt from the Smoking Ban Tobacconists Who Sell or Serve Food or Alcohol N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 1267
An Act to Discourage Sales of Tobacco to Minors Proposed amendment:
H-597 ONTP N/A House, May 24, 2001
p. H-1046-H-1048 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2001 LD 1638
An Act to Reform Health Care in the State N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 55
An Act to Keep Foster Children Safe and Healthy Enacted with amendments:
H-238 P&SL 2003, c. 24 "By January 1, 2004, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules on smoking by foster parents in family foster homes and in foster parents' private vehicles. The rules must include ways to protect foster children from secondhand smoke. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. House, May 1, 2003
p. H-454-H-458
House, May 1, 2003
p. H-470-H-471
House, May 6, 2003
p. H-496 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2003 LD 227
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls Enacted with amendment:
S-112 PL 2003, c. 379 Amended:
22 MRS §1542(2)(K) House, May 1, 2003
p. H-458-H-462
Senate, May 7, 2003
p. S-558-S-560
House, May 12, 2003
p. H-573-H-575
Senate, May 14, 2003
p. S-644
House, May 20, 2003
p. H-704-H-705
2003 LD 982
An Act To Increase the Legal Age for the Purchase of Tobacco Products N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 1236
An Act To Regulate the Delivery Sales of Cigarettes and To Prevent the Sale of Cigarettes to Minors Enacted with amendment:
H-538 PL 2003, c. 444 Enacted:
22 MRS §§1551(1-A)-(1-C)
22 MRS §1551(2-A)
22 MRS §1551(2-B)
22 MRS §1551(3-A)
22 MRS §1555-C
22 MRS §1555-D No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 1319
An Act Making Unified Appropriations...for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 Enacted with amendments:
See Full LD History PL 2003, c. 20, §R-7 Amended:
22 MRS §1555-B(9) House, March 26, 2003
p. H-283-H-292
House, March 27, 2003
p. H-301-H-304
Senate, March 27, 2003
p. S-311-S-318 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Report: Final Report on Building Codes Presented by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy (Jan. 26, 2004)
Report: Final Report of the Committee to Study the Implementation of the Privatization of the State's Wholesale Liquor Business (Apr. 2004)
Report: 2003 Maine Tax Amnesty Program & Tax Enforcement Programs: A Report Prepared for the Taxation Committee and the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee (Sep. 2004)
2003 LD 1346
An Act To Protect Workers from Secondhand Smoke and To Promote Worker Safety Enacted with amendment:
S-249 PL 2003, c. 493 Enacted:
22 MRS §1542(2)(N)
8 MRS §275-D(1)
28-A MRS §1011-A(3)
28-A MRS §1051(2)
28-A MRS §1065(4)
22 MRS §1542(2)(G)
22 MRS §1542(3)
28-A MRS §2(15)(R-2), (R-3)
28-A MRS §1063-A
28-A MRS §1063-B(2), (3) House, June 3, 2003
p. H-898-H-903 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
H-557 PL 2003, c. 452 Enacted:
22 MRS §1554-B
22 MRS §1555-B(5-A)-(5-C)
22 MRS §1555-B(8)
22 MRS §1554-A
22 MRS §1554
2004 LD 1127
An Act To Require Fire-safe Cigarettes in the State N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2004 LD 1830
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 16: Foster Home Licensing Rule Regarding Smoking by Foster Parents, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Human Services Enacted with amendments:
S-493 Res. 2003, c. 134 N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 104
An Act To Require Cigarettes Sold in Maine To Be Fire-safe N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2005 LD 160
An Act To Ban Smoking in Bingo Halls, Off-track Betting Facilities and Enclosed Areas of Clubs Licensed for the Sale of Food or Alcohol N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 885
An Act To Discourage Further the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Enacted with amendment:
S-172 PL 2005, c. 223 Enacted:
22 MRS §1541(7)
22 MRS §1547
22 MRS §1542(2)(L)
22 MRS §1555-B(1)
22 MRS §1558(8)(A) House, May 17, 2005
p. H-596-H-898 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 886
An Act To Promote Parity in the Laws Governing Smoking in the Workplace Enacted with amendment:
S-261 PL 2005, c. 338 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-A(2)(A-1), (C-1)
22 MRS §1580-A(4-A)
22 MRS §1580-A(3), (4), (7)
22 MRS §1541(3)
22 MRS §1542(2)(I) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2005 LD 954
An Act To Make Fairs and Festivals Safer for Children N/A ONTP N/A House, May 11, 2005
p. H-541-H-542 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2005 LD 1156
An Act To Protect Public Health by Clarifying the Laws Regarding Smoking in Public Places Enacted with amendment:
H-421 PL 2005, c. 257 Enacted:
22 MRS §1541(1), (2)
22 MRS §1542(1)
22 MRS §1542(2)(A)
22 MRS §1542(2)(J)
22 MRS §1544
22 MRS §1545
22 MRS §1542(2)(M) No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 1186
An Act To Clarify the Smoking Ban for Off-track Betting Facilities Enacted with amendment:
S-313 PL 2005, c. 362 Amended:
22 MRS §1542(2)(N) House, May 31, 2005
p. H-752-H-756
Senate, June 1, 2005
p. S-1061
Senate, June 6, 2005
p. S-1148-S-1149 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 1417
An Act To Amend the Law Banning Smoking in Buildings Where Bingo or Beano Is Played N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2005 LD 1468
An Act To Protect the Public from Secondhand Smoke N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2006 LD 1901
An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Smoking in Private Clubs Enacted with amendments:
S-537 PL 2005, c. 581 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-A(2)(C-2)
22 MRS §1580-A(9)
22 MRS §1580-A(7) House, March 16, 2006
p. H-1291-H-1294
Senate, March 22, 2006
p. S-1627-S-1629
p. S-1640-S-1641
p. S-1677
Senate, March 29, 2006
p. S-1703-S-1705
Senate, March 30, 2006
p. S-1730-S-1731 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2006 LD 1926
An Act To Clarify the Workplace Smoking Laws N/A Died between houses N/A Senate, March 22, 2006
p. S-1640-S-1642
p. S-1676-S-1678
p. S-1704 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2006 LD 2055
H-1085 H-1111
H-1101 H-1112
H-1102 H-1118
H-1103 H-1119
H-1115 PL 2005, c. 683, Part G Amended:
22 MRS §1580-A(7)
PL 2005, c. 581, §4 House, May 24, 2006
p. H-1813
House, May 24, 2006
p. H-1814-H-1815 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2006 N/A N/A RR 2005, c. 1, §5 Reallocated:
22 MRS §1547 to §1548 No debate. N/A N/A
2007 LD 70
An Act To Require Cigarettes Sold in Maine To Be Fire-safe Enacted with amendment:
H-338 PL 2007, c. 253 Enacted:
22 MRS §1555-E No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2007 LD 184
An Act To Protect Children's Health on School Grounds Enacted with amendment:
S-74 PL 2007, c. 156 Amended:
22 MRS §1578-B(2)
22 MRS §1578-B(4), (5) House, May 15, 2007
p. H-506-H-507 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 1181
An Act To Reclassify Certain Tobacco Products N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 1361
An Act Concerning Certain Flavored Cigarettes and Cigars Enacted with amendments:
PL 2007, c. 467 Enacted:
22 MRS §1560-D
Senate, June 6, 2007
p. S-908-S-909
House, June 12, 2007
p. H-752
Senate, June 12, 2007
p. S-1007
p. S-1184-S-1185 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2007 LD 1751
An Act To Address Smoking in Senior Housing N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2008 LD 2012
An Act To Protect Children in Vehicles from Secondhand Smoke Enacted with amendment:
H-785 PL 2007, c. 591 Enacted:
22 MRS §1549 House, March 25, 2008
p. H-1263-H-1267 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2008 LD 2085
An Act To Protect Children from Secondhand Smoke N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2008 LD 2316
An Act Regarding Flavored Cigarettes and Cigars N/A PL 2007, c. 612 Amended:
22 MRS §1560-D(5) House, April 2, 2008
p. H-1395 N/A Yes
2009 LD 67
An Act To Protect Beaches in Maine's State Parks Enacted with amendment:
S-38 PL 2009, c. 65 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-E No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2009 LD 155
An Act To Ban Smoking on Public Beaches and in Public Parks N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 514
An Act To Clarify Criminal Responsibility in the Sale of Alcohol and Tobacco to Minors N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 820
An Act To Limit Smoking in Outdoor Dining Areas Enacted with amendment:
H-132 PL 2009, c. 140 Enacted:
22 MRS §1550
22 MRS §1542(1) Senate, May 12, 2009
p. S-629 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2009 LD 1230
An Act To Prohibit the Delivery of Tobacco Products to Consumers To Prevent the Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors Enacted with amendments:
S-302 PL 2009, c. 398 Amended:
22 MRS §1555-F House, May 29, 2009
p. H-657-H-659
p. S-984-S-985
Senate, June 8, 2009
p. S-1039-S-1040 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1429
An Act To Strengthen the Workplace Smoking Laws and Other Laws Governing Smoking Enacted with amendment:
S-177 PL 2009, c. 300 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-A(2)(A-2)
22 MRS §1580-A(2)(C-3)
22 MRS §1580-A(2)(A)
22 MRS §1580-A(3)
22 MRS §1825
22 MRS §§1542(2)(F)
22 MRS §1580
22 MRS §1580-B No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2010 LD 1542
An Act To Make Maine's Laws Consistent with the Federal Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Enacted with amendment:
H-776 PL 2009, c. 606 Amended:
22 MRS §1560-D No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 481
An Act To Make the Cashier or Clerk Who Sells Alcoholic Beverages or Tobacco to an Underage Person Responsible for Paying the Fine N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 589
An Act To Increase the Legal Age To Purchase, Use or Sell Tobacco Products Proposed amendment:
H-614 ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2011 LD 1067
An Act To Improve Awareness of Smoking Policies in Maine Rental Housing and Condominiums Enacted with amendment:
H-276 PL 2011, c. 199 Enacted:
14 MRS §6030-E No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 1230
An Act To Prohibit Smoking in Private Clubs Except in Separate Enclosed Areas N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2013 LD 468
An Act To Protect Public Health at Public Institutions of Higher Education Enacted with amendment:
H-77 Veto sustained N/A House, April 24, 2013
p. H-361
House, May 28, 2013
p. H-626-H-627 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2013 LD 607
An Act To Make an Employee Who Sells Alcoholic Beverages or Tobacco to a Minor Responsible for Paying the Fine N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1294
An Act To Increase the Penalty for Smoking in a Motor Vehicle When a Child Is Present N/A ONTP N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 151
An Act To Protect Public Health in the Maine Community College System N/A Leave to withdraw N/A No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 821
An Act To Promote Equity in Business Opportunity for Tobacco Specialty Stores Proposed amendment:
S-262 Died between houses N/A Senate, June 16, 2015
p. S-1061-S-1063
p. H-996-H-998 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 34
S-63 ONTP N/A Senate, May 11, 2017
p. S-604-S-606 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1170
An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products Enacted with amendments:
S-197 PL 2017, c. 308 Amended:
22 MRS §1552-A(2)
22 MRS §1551(3)
22 MRS §1551(2) Senate, June 22, 2017
p. S-1227-S-1231
House, June 23, 2017
p. H-1051-H-1053
House, August 2, 2017
p. H-1168-H-1171
Senate, August 2, 2017
p. S-1360-S-1361 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian.
2017 LD 1524
An Act To Amend Maine Motor Vehicle Laws Enacted with amendment:
H-316 PL 2017, c. 165 Enacted:
29-A MRS §2120
22 MRS §1549 No debate. Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2018 LD 1329
An Act To Allow Tobacco Retail Establishments To Serve Alcohol Proposed amendment:
H-603 ONTP N/A Senate, March 1, 2018
p. S-1625-S-1626 Committee File: Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2018 LD 1906
An Act To Allow Adults To Purchase Tobacco Products N/A Indefinitely postponed N/A No debate. N/A Yes
2019 LD 343
H-23 ONTP N/A Not yet available. Not yet available. N/A
2019 LD 416
An Act To Allow Eating Establishments To Permit Smoking Tobacco in Designated Outdoor Eating Areas Proposed amendment:
H-62 ONTP N/A Not yet available. Not yet available. N/A
2019 LD 552
An Act Relating to Penalties for an Employer for the Retail Sale of Tobacco Products to a Minor when the Employer Possesses a Driver's License Reader N/A ONTP N/A Not yet available. Not yet available. N/A
2019 LD 1190
An Act To Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Flavored Tobacco Products Enacted with amendment:
S-306 PL 2019, c. 495 Enacted:
22 MRS §1580-F
17-A MRS §554(1)(B)
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