ME LD 2196

dead

An Act To Lower Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Barriers To Health Care And Ensure Fair Prices For Health Care

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 2196 pass?

No. ME LD 2196 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 2196 about?

ME LD 2196 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Lower Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Barriers To Health Care And Ensure Fair Prices For Health Care”.

Who sponsors ME LD 2196?

Drew GATTINE is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2196, 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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-03
Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.
2026-02-03
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-02-03
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
referral-committee
2026-04-09
Reports READ.
2026-04-09
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
2026-04-09
Later today assigned.
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)
failure
2026-03-12
Work Session Held - TABLED
2026-03-17
Work Session Held
2026-03-24
Work Session Held
2026-03-24
Voted - Divided Report
2026-04-08
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

Versions

Amendment C-B (H-1034)Compare
Amendment C-A (H-1033)Compare
LD 2196 HP 1475Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101474

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:23:53.435176Z

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