Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 961
An Act To Address Maine'S Health Care Workforce Shortage And Improve Access To Care
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kristi MATHIESON (Democratic)
Cosponsors (6)
- Denise TEPLER (Democratic)
- Daniel SHAGOURY (Democratic)
- Anne GRAHAM (Democratic)
- Stacy BRENNER (Democratic)
- Michelle BOYER (Democratic)
- Poppy ARFORD (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 8, 2026): Reported Out - OTP-AM
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 8, 2026 · Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM - Nov 6, 2025 · Legislature
Voted - OTP-AM - Nov 6, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - May 19, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Approved - May 16, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Requested - May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Apr 23, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Feb 17, 2026
Signed by Governor - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith. - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-785), in concurrence. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-785) READ and ADOPTED. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Bill READ ONCE. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Reports READ and ACCEPTED. - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Jan 13, 2026 · House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-785). - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. - Jan 13, 2026 · House
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY - Jun 25, 2025 · House
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 6, 2025.