Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 2189
An Act To Require Prior Notification Of Closures Of Labor And Delivery Units And Changes In Maternity Or Newborn Care Services By Hospitals As Recommended By The Commission To Evaluate The Scope Of Regulatory Review And Oversight Over Health Care Transactions That Impact The Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kristi MATHIESON (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 13, 2026): Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP - Feb 26, 2026 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Feb 26, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Reconsidered - Feb 25, 2026 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Feb 25, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Apr 3, 2026
Signed by Governor - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto was ADOPTED. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, House Amendment "A" (H-886) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-851). - Mar 24, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851). - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith. - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851), in concurrence. - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) READ and ADOPTED. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Bill READ ONCE - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 776 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Reports READ - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851). - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
The Bill was READ ONCE. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
(Yeas 139 - Nays 2 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) - Mar 17, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 657 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Reports READ. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Report was READ and ACCEPTED. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Representative MATHIESON for the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 106, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.