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ME LD 1523

enacted

An Act To Improve Perinatal Care Through Expanded Access To Doula Services

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1523 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1523 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-19. Latest recorded action (2025-06-19): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1523 about?

ME LD 1523 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Improve Perinatal Care Through Expanded Access To Doula Services”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1523?

Deqa DHALAC is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1523, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-19 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Deqa DHALACprimary
  • Ambureen RANAcosponsor
  • Julia MCCABEcosponsor
  • Samuel ZAGERcosponsor
  • Flavia DEBRITOcosponsor
  • Anne CARNEYcosponsor
  • Holly EATONcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-08

    Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-04-08

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-08

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-08

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-03

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  6. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  7. 2025-06-03

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-443).

    reading-3

  8. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. 2025-06-03

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. 2025-06-03

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  11. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-443) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  12. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-443), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  13. 2025-06-03

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  14. 2025-06-04

    FINALLY PASSED.

    passage

  15. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. 2025-06-05

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    passage

  17. 2025-06-19

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  18. 2025-05-01

    Work Session Held

  19. 2025-05-01

    Voted - OTP-AM

  20. 2025-06-03

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098326

Attribution

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