Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2095: An Act to Prohibit Bulk Purchasing of Tickets in Certain Lottery Games
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Prohibit Bulk Purchasing of Tickets in Certain Lottery Games Emergency preamble.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Prohibit Bulk Purchasing of Tickets in Certain Lottery Games Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, there has been a rise in lottery ticket bulk purchasing activities across the country and internationally; and Whereas, bulk purchasing activities threaten the integrity of the lottery, undermine fairness for the public player and run contrary to the legislative intent of the lottery authorized by voters in 1973; and Whereas, bulk purchasing activities should therefore be prohibited as soon as possible; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 1997, c. 301, §1, is further amended to read: L. The apportionment of the total annual revenue accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares; for the payment of costs incurred in the operation and administration of the lotteries, including the expenses of the commission and the costs resulting from any contract …
Sponsors
- Laura Supica (D, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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" (H-846), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-846) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-846).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- : Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: AGENTS, Legislature, BULK PURCHASES, Senate, LOTTERY, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2095?
- LD2095 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prohibit Bulk Purchasing of Tickets in Certain Lottery Games.
- What does LD2095 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Prohibit Bulk Purchasing of Tickets in Certain Lottery Games Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD2095?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2095?
- Laura Supica (D, 22).
- Where is the official record for LD2095?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2095&snum=132
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