Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 1937

An Act To Require Hospitals And Hospital-Affiliated Providers To Provide Financial Assistance Programs For Medical Care

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Rachel TALBOT ROSS (Democratic)

Cosponsors (9)

• Holly STOVER (Democratic)
• Daniel SHAGOURY (Democratic)
• Margaret ROTUNDO (Democratic)
• Michele MEYER (Democratic)
• Henry INGWERSEN (Democratic)
• Drew GATTINE (Democratic)
• Ryan FECTEAU
• Joseph BALDACCI (Democratic)
• Donna BAILEY (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment H-A to C-A (H-707)
• Amendment S-A to C-A (S-393)
• Chapter 488
• Amendment C-A (S-346)
• LD 1937 SP 755

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jun 11, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• May 21, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 21, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Jul 1, 2025
  Signed by Governor
• Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
• Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346).
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was ADOPTED.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 71 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 544
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-707) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) FAILED ADOPTION.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester, House Amendment "A" (H-707) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was READ.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was READ.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 543
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Speaker laid before the House
• Jun 13, 2025 · House
  Later today assigned.
• Jun 13, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
• Jun 13, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence.
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346)
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) READ and ADOPTED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  READ ONCE
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 487 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
• May 7, 2025 · House
  In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• May 7, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
• May 7, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
• May 7, 2025 · Senate
  Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed