LD1200 • 2025

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny
Last action: 2025-06-13
Official status: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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C-A (S-340)

Adopted by Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2414(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2414(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1200 2 Date: (Filing No.
S- ) 3CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

2025-06-13 House
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST . Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) FAILED . ROLL CALL NO. 485 (Yeas 55 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. ( DEAD )
2025-06-12 Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-340) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
2025-06-10 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-04-24 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-24 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-03-20 Committee
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes
Sponsor:
Senator Cameron Reny
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1200
S.P. 489 In Senate, March 20, 2025
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Items Intended to Be Used to Inhale
Nitrous Oxide for Recreational Purposes
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator RENY of Lincoln. (BY REQUEST)

Page 1 - 132LR2414(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2383-D is enacted to read:
3§2383-D. Unlawful sale or distribution of device containing nitrous oxide or intended
4to be used to inhale nitrous oxide
51. Prohibited act. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person may not intentionally
6 or knowingly sell or distribute to another person a device that contains nitrous oxide or is
7 intended to be used to contain nitrous oxide for the purpose of causing intoxication,
8 euphoria, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction or the dulling of that person's brain or
9 nervous system through the inhalation of the nitrous oxide.
102. Exception. The prohibition under subsection 1 does not apply to the sale or
11 distribution of a device under subsection 1 to:
12 A. A dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist who has obtained a sedation and
13 general anesthesia permit pursuant to Title 32, section 18379;
14 B. A pharmacist or pharmacy intern who dispenses the device in accordance with the
15 applicable scope of practice; or
16 C. A physician or physician assistant who is licensed by the Board of Licensure in
17 Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Licensure and who dispenses the device in
18 accordance with the applicable scope of practice.
193. Penalties. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a
20 fine must be adjudged as follows:
21 A. Not less than $250 nor more than $500 for the first offense;
22 B. Not less than $400 nor more than $700 for the 2nd offense; and
23 C. One thousand dollars for the 3rd and each subsequent offense.
24SUMMARY
25 This bill prohibits a person from intentionally or knowingly selling or distributing to
26 another person a device that contains nitrous oxide or is intended to be used to inhale nitrous
27 oxide for recreational drug use purposes. Dentists, dental hygienists, dental who therapists,
28 pharmacists, pharmacy interns, physicians and physician assistants who administer nitrous
29 oxide in accordance with their scopes of practice are exempt from this provision. A person
30 who violates this provision commits a civil violation and is subject to a fine of not less than
31 $250 nor more than $500 for the first offense; not less than $400 nor more than $700 for
32 the 2nd offense; and $1,000 for the 3rd and each subsequent offense.
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