ME LD 703

• GAP YEAR PROGRAM
• HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
• LICENSING

• Ambureen RANAprimary
• Cameron RENYcosponsor
• Henry INGWERSENcosponsor
• Janice DODGEcosponsor
• Charles SKOLDcosponsor
• Susan BERNARDcosponsor
• Richard BENNETTcosponsor
• Joseph BALDACCIcosponsor
• Deqa DHALACcosponsor

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1. 2025-02-25

   Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.

2. 2025-02-25

   On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.

   referral-committee

3. 2025-02-25

   Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

4. 2025-02-25

   The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.

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5. 2025-02-25

   In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

6. 2025-03-21

   Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

7. 2025-04-22

   Reports READ.

8. 2025-04-22

   On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

9. 2025-04-22

   ROLL CALL NO. 95

10. 2025-04-22

    (Yeas 87 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

11. 2025-04-22

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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12. 2025-04-22

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was READ and ADOPTED.

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13. 2025-04-22

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

14. 2025-04-22

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64).

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15. 2025-04-22

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

16. 2025-04-23

    Reports Read

17. 2025-04-23

    On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

18. 2025-04-23

    Bill READ ONCE

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19. 2025-04-23

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED

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20. 2025-04-23

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence

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21. 2025-04-29

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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22. 2025-04-29

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

23. 2025-04-30

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

24. 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.

25. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

26. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence.

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27. 2026-04-13

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was ADOPTED.

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28. 2026-04-13

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED.

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29. 2026-04-13

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto ADOPTED.

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30. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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31. 2026-04-13

    Sent down for concurrence.

32. 2026-04-13

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto.

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33. 2026-04-13

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

34. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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35. 2026-04-13

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

36. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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37. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor

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38. 2025-03-19

    Work Session Held

39. 2025-03-19

    Voted - Divided Report

40. 2025-04-17

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

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• ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

  2025-04-22 · pass · 87-56

  Member-level votes (150)

  • ABDI of Lewiston: yes
  • ADAMS of Lebanon: no
  • ALBERT of Madawaska: no
  • ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
  • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
  • ARCHER of Saco: yes
  • ARDELL of Monticello: no
  • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
  • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
  • BAGSHAW of Windham: no
  • BECK of South Portland: yes
  • BELL of Yarmouth: yes
  • BISHOP of Bucksport: no
  • BLIER of Buxton: yes
  • BOYER of Poland: no
  • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
  • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
  • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
  • BUNKER of Farmington: yes
  • CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
  • CARLOW of Buxton: no
  • CARUSO of Caratunk: no
  • CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
  • CIMINO of Bridgton: no
  • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
  • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
  • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
  • COLLINS of Sidney: no
  • COOPER of Windham: no
  • COPELAND of Saco: yes
  • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
  • CRAY of Palmyra: no
  • CROCKETT of Portland: yes
  • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
  • DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
  • DHALAC of South Portland: yes
  • DILL of Old Town: yes
  • DODGE of Belfast: yes
  • DOUDERA of Camden: yes
  • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
  • DUCHARME of Madison: no
  • EATON of Deer Isle: yes
  • EDER of Waterboro: no
  • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
  • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
  • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
  • FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
  • FLYNN of Albion: no
  • FOLEY of Wells: yes
  • FOSTER of Dexter: no
  • FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
  • FREDETTE of Newport: other
  • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
  • FROST of Belgrade: yes
  • GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
  • GEIGER of Rockland: yes
  • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
  • GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
  • GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
  • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
  • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
  • GREENWOOD of Wales: no
  • GRIFFIN of Levant: no
  • GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
  • HAGGAN of Hampden: no
  • HALL of Wilton: no
  • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
  • HENDERSON of Rumford: no
  • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
  • HYMES of Waldo: no
  • JACKSON of Oxford: other
  • JAVNER of Chester: no
  • JULIA of Waterville: yes
  • KESSLER of South Portland: yes
  • KUHN of Falmouth: yes
  • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
  • LANCE of Paris: no
  • LANIGAN of Sanford: no
  • LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
  • LEE of Auburn: yes
  • LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
  • LOOKNER of Portland: yes
  • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
  • MACIAS of Topsham: yes
  • MALON of Biddeford: yes
  • MASON of Lisbon: yes
  • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
  • MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
  • MATLACK of St. George: yes
  • MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
  • MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
  • MEYER of Eliot: yes
  • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
  • MINGO of Calais: no
  • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
  • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
  • MOONEN of Portland: yes
  • MORRIS of Turner: no
  • MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
  • NUTTING of Oakland: no
  • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
  • OLSEN of Raymond: no
  • OSHER of Orono: other
  • PARRY of Arundel: no
  • PAUL of Winterport: no
  • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
  • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
  • POIRIER of Skowhegan: other
  • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
  • PUGH of Portland: yes
  • QUINT of Hodgdon: no
  • RANA of Bangor: yes
  • RAY of Lincolnville: yes
  • RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
  • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
  • ROEDER of Bangor: yes
  • ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
  • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
  • RUNTE of York: yes
  • SACHS of Freeport: yes
  • SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
  • SARGENT of York: yes
  • SATO of Gorham: yes
  • SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
  • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
  • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
  • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: other
  • SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
  • SKOLD of Portland: yes
  • SMITH of Palermo: no
  • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
  • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
  • STROUT of Harrington: no
  • SUPICA of Bangor: yes
  • SWALLOW of Houlton: no
  • TERRY of Gorham: yes
  • THORNE of Carmel: no
  • TUELL of East Machias: yes
  • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
  • WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
  • WALKER of Naples: no
  • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
  • WEBB of Durham: yes
  • WHITE of Guilford: no
  • WHITE of Ellsworth: no
  • WOOD of Norway: yes
  • WOOD of Greene: other
  • WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
  • YUSUF of Portland: yes
  • ZAGER of Portland: yes

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