An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games
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Became law
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Officially: “An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 825
Where it is
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Dec 3, 2025
Reports READ. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-529) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READ · Mar 10, 2026
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-529) Or · Mar 12, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. Later today assigned. · Mar 17, 2026
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Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 690 (Yeas 87 - Nays 55 - Absent 7 - E · Mar 26, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 30, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Craig Hickman
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-03-26 · PREVAILS · Yeas 87, Nays 55, Excused 1, NotVoting 7, Total 142
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