ME LD 1281

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An Act To Address The Safety Of Nurses And Improve Patient Care By Enacting The Maine Quality Care Act

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1281 pass?

No. ME LD 1281 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-04-29). Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

What is ME LD 1281 about?

ME LD 1281 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Address The Safety Of Nurses And Improve Patient Care By Enacting The Maine Quality Care Act”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1281?

Stacy BRENNER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1281, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-04-29 — The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-03-25
Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed
2025-03-25
On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
2025-04-10
Taken from the table by the President
2025-04-10
On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR PREVAILED
referral-committee
2025-04-10
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 95 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-04-10
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2025-04-15
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending REFERENCE in concurrence.
2025-04-15
Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)
2025-06-25
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2026-04-29
The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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Versions

LD 1281 SP 509Compare
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Documents

Votes

REFERENCE
2025-04-10 · pass · 18-15
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: other
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: no
- BERNARD of Aroostook: no
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
- BLACK of Franklin: no
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
- BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: yes
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: no
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: no
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
- HARRINGTON of York: no
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: yes
- LIBBY of Cumberland: no
- MARTIN of Oxford: no
- MOORE of Washington: no
- NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: other
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097707

Attribution

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