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IntroducedApr 12, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 27, 2024
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 656, An Act To Address Unsafe Staffing Of Nurses And Improve Patient Care
Last Action See all actions
House • Nov 20, 2024: The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1639
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Troy Jacksoncosponsor
- Colleen Madigancosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Lobbyists
Jason Shedlock | Client: Maine Building Trades Council & Laborer's International Union (Portland) | For | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Grant Provost | Client: Brunswick | For | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Kristin Anthony | Client: Brunswick | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Barbara Baker | Client: Bradley | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Amy Brown | Client: MNPA | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Angela Westhoff | Client: Maine Health Care Association | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Jillian Sternberg | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Jeanne Lambrew | Client: Maine DHHS | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Shanna Cox | Client: Lewiston | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Megan Lowell | Client: Windham | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Sharon Baughman | Client: MaineHealth | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Deb Neuman | Client: Hampden | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Jennifer Low | Client: Falmouth | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Patricia Burnes | Client: Orono | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Brandie Rubin | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Lori Beucler | Client: Windham | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Kelly Collins | Client: Emergency Nurses Assoc ME | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Ashley Schumacher | Client: Freeport | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Rep. Jane Pringle | Client: Maine Legislature | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Erica Caron | Client: Bangor | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Nicole Manchester | Client: Hiram | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Cathryn Ctratton | Client: Maine Chapter - American College of Emergency Physicians | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Margaret McRae | Client: Lewiston | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Angela Charland | Client: Saco | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Jensen Bissell | Client: Milo | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Laurie Belden | Client: Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Wendy Scott | Client: Gorham | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Melissa Berky | Client: Bangor | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Christine Anderson | Client: LincolnHealth | Written | Start date: 05-04-2023 | End date: 05-04-2023 |
Votes
YES: 8
- Amy Roeder
- Michael Tipping
- Matthea Daughtry
- Valli Geiger
- Traci Gere
- Marc Malon
- Ronald Russell
- Charles Skold
NO: 3
- Dick Bradstreet
- Gary Drinkwater
- Mike Soboleski
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Nov 20, 2024 | House
- The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.
- Mar 28, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Mar 27, 2024 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 626 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-391) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-391)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jun 22, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Jun 21, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 04, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Apr 12, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 12, 2023 | Senate
- Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-391) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-391) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Christine Anderson (LincolnHealth)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Kristin Anthony (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Barbara Baker (Bradley)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Sharon Baughman (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Laurie Belden (Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Melissa Berky (Bangor )PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Lori Beucler (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Jensen Bissell (Milo)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Stacy Brenner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Amy Brown (MNPA)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Patricia Burnes (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Erica Caron (Bangor )PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Angela Charland (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Kelly Collins (Emergency Nurses Assoc ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Emma CooperPDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Shanna Cox (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Cathryn Ctratton (Maine Chapter - American College of Emergency Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Lucy DawsonPDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Daphyne Deane (Northern Light Mayo Hospital)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Mary Beth DiFilippo (Stephens Memorial Hospital)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Jana Drake (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Andrew Ehrhard (Maine Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Megan Flynn (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Jackie Fournier (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Brad Gilbert (Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Cokie Giles (Maine State Nursing Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Anne Graham (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Laura Harper (Maine Association of Physician Assistants)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Orangization of Maine Nursing Leadership)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Shannon Jagger (Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Thomas Judge (Lifeflight of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Juliana L'Heureux (American Nurses Association Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Jeanne Lambrew (Maine DHHS)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Jennifer Low (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Megan Lowell (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Michelle Mahon (National Nurses United)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Nicole Manchester (Hiram)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Margaret McRae (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Mikele Neal (Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Deb Neuman (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Ken O'Brien (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Mary Kate O'Sullivan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Rick Petrie (Maine Ambulance Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Mariah PfeifferPDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Lori Poland (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Rep. Jane Pringle (Maine Legislature )PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Grant Provost (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Victoria Quinlan (Alfred)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Brandie Rubin (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Ashley Schumacher (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Wendy Scott (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Jillian Sternberg (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Amy Strum (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Sadie Tirrell (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Brent Watson (Northern Light Mayo Hospital)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Faye Weir (Maine Medical Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 04, 2023 by Angela Westhoff (Maine Health Care Association)PDF
- Grant Provost, Brunswick (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/04/2023 10:14 AM
- Kristin Anthony, Brunswick (Written) - LBHS 05/03/2023 12:49 PM
- Barbara Baker, Bradley (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 12:28 PM
- Amy Brown, MNPA (Written) - LBHS 05/03/2023 08:47 PM
- Angela Westhoff, Maine Health Care Association (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 05:02 PM
- Jillian Sternberg, Scarborough (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 07:27 AM
- Jeanne Lambrew, Maine DHHS (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 09:00 AM
- Shanna Cox, Lewiston (Written) - LBHS 05/01/2023 02:41 PM
- Megan Lowell, Windham (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 07:40 AM
- Sharon Baughman, MaineHealth (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 06:27 PM
- Deb Neuman, Hampden (Written) - LBHS 05/19/2023 11:41 AM
- Jennifer Low, Falmouth (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 03:39 PM
- Patricia Burnes, Orono (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 03:49 PM
- Brandie Rubin, Scarborough (Written) - LBHS 05/03/2023 08:02 PM
- Lori Beucler, Windham (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 07:12 PM
- Kelly Collins, Emergency Nurses Assoc ME (Written) - LBHS 05/08/2023 08:57 AM
- Ashley Schumacher, Freeport (Written) - LBHS 04/28/2023 12:44 PM
- Rep. Jane Pringle, Maine Legislature (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 01:30 PM
- Erica Caron, Bangor (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 02:23 PM
- Nicole Manchester, Hiram (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 04:02 PM
- Cathryn Ctratton, Maine Chapter - American College of Emergency Physicians (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 07:03 AM
- Margaret McRae, Lewiston (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2023 08:31 AM
- Angela Charland, Saco (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 06:31 PM
- Jensen Bissell, Milo (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 05:11 PM
- Laurie Belden, Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 03:36 PM
- Wendy Scott, Gorham (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2023 02:19 PM
- Melissa Berky, Bangor (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 10:19 AM
- Christine Anderson, LincolnHealth (Written) - LBHS 05/04/2023 05:13 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1639&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088655
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088655
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1639&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088655
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LBHS/05-04-2023