An Act To Clarify That A Business'S License Or Subscription To Use Software Is Not Considered A Lease For The Purposes Of Sales And Use Tax
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Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
2025
Jun 12Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)Latest
Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded RECEDE AND CONCUR. Result: fail.Upper
Jun 12Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE.
Jun 12Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 526 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Jun 12Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE AND CONCUR FAILED
Jun 12Motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland to INSIST to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report.
Jun 12ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 12The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-638)Minor
Jun 12Sent down for concurrence
Jun 12Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 467 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Jun 12On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILEDMinor
Jun 12Reports Read
Jun 12Sent down for concurrence
Jun 12Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 467 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Jun 12On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILEDMinor
Jun 12Reports Read
Jun 11Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP. Result: fail.Lower
Jun 11The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-638).Minor
Jun 11Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Jun 11Committee Amendment "A" (H-638) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 11The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
Jun 11On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Jun 11(Yeas 71 - Nays 73 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
Jun 11ROLL CALL NO. 436
Jun 11Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
Jun 11Reports READ.
Jun 10Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
Apr 24Voted - Divided Report
Apr 24Work Session Held
Mar 27The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrenceMinor
Mar 27Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Mar 27The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.Minor
Mar 27Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.Introduced