An Act to Prohibit Businesses from Refusing to Accept Cash for In-person Payments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Prohibit Businesses from Refusing to Accept Cash for In-person Payments” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 764
Where it is
Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 20, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence · Mar 20, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-222) was READ and ADOPTED. Under sus · May 22, 2025
Reports Read On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Report C Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-223) READ and ADOP · May 27, 2025
On motion of Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, the House RECEDED AND CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B · May 28, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · May 29, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 2, 2025
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David RollinsLaura SupicaJill DusonMark BabinDavid Sinclair
Recorded votes
RECEDE AND CONCURHouse · 2025-05-28 · PREVAILS · Yeas 81, Nays 66, Excused 0, NotVoting 4, Total 147
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Jun 2, 2025).