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IntroducedMay 23, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 19, 2024
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 1273, An Act To Improve The Licensing Procedure For Certain Social Workers By Removing The Examination Requirement
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Nov 20, 2024: Died in Possession of the Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1990
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Stacy Brennercosponsor
- Lydia Craftscosponsor
- Deqa Dhalaccosponsor
Lobbyists
Stacey Hardy-Chandler | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Against | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Lavina Harless | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Against | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Lavina Harless | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Against | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Lavina Harless | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Against | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Jennifer Henkel | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Against | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Joy Kim | Client: Princeton, NJ | Against | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Maria Hammond | Client: MaineHealth | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Katherine Bolduc | Client: Bangor, Me | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Nancy Hopkins | Client: Bremen | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Melissa McStay | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Maria Hammond | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Michael Alpert | Client: Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Kim Cocca | Client: Rumford | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Diane Oltarzewski | Client: Belfast | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Olive Morelli | Client: Dedham | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Cynthia Cushing | Client: Readfield | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Julie Schirmer | Client: Non Hispanic or Latino | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Sandra Butler | Client: Orono | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Dr. Stacey Hardy-Chandler | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Melea Nalli | Client: PORTLAND | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Jessie Greenbaum | Client: Mount Desert | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Sarah Harber | Client: Maine Mobile Health Program | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Jeremy Lynch | Client: Gorham, ME | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Ann Hartman | Client: Glenburn | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Stacey Barker | Client: Dexter | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Hannah Hudson | Client: Maine Primary Care Association | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Arabella Perez | Client: Portland, Maine | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Alishia Gould | Client: KVCAP | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Shemaya Laurel | Client: Gouldsboro | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Lavina Harless, LCSW | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Sarah Squirrell and Bobbi Johnson, LMSW | Client: Maine DHHS | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Bryan Victor | Client: Wayne State University | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Suzanne Jean | Client: Gouldsboro | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Shimon Cohen | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Michael Corlew | Client: Hampden | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Ed Cervone | Client: University of New England | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Jennifer Henkel, LCSW | Client: Association of Social Work Boards | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Hannah Longley | Client: NAMI Maine | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Maria Hammond; MHRT/C | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Megan Hartman | Client: Bangor | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Anne Schneider | Client: Portland Public Schools | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Laura Corlew | Client: Hampden | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Joy Kim | Client: Princeton, NJ | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Caitlin Eldridge | Client: Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Betsy Sweet | Client: Behavioral Health Community Collaborative | Written | Start date: 01-25-2024 | End date: 01-25-2024 |
Votes
YES: 7
- Donna Bailey
- Anne Perry
- Poppy Arford
- Sally Cluchey
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
- Kristi Mathieson
- Jane Pringle
NO: 4
- Scott Cyrway
- Joshua Morris
- Robert Nutting
- Gregg Swallow
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 61
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MILLETT
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 16
Actions
- Nov 20, 2024 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE
- FINALLY PASSED in concurrence
- Mar 26, 2024 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- Mar 25, 2024 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 20, 2024 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 601 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-822) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-822) in concurrence
- Mar 19, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 410
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 61 - Absent 16 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-822) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-822).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 14, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 14, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 25, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 25, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator Bailey of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.
- May 25, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 23, 2023 | House
- Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-822) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-822) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Michael Alpert (Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Stacey Barker (Dexter)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Priscila Bitencourt (District of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Sarah Squirrell and Bobbi Johnson, LMSW (Maine DHHS)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Katherine Bolduc (Bangor, Me)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Erika Boulware (Portland Public Schools)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Sandra Butler (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Makayla CassiePDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Ed Cervone (University of New England)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Maureen Clancy (Portland Public Schools)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Kim Cocca (Rumford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Shimon Cohen (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Mallory Cook (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Laura Corlew (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Michael Corlew (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Cynthia Cushing (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Caitlin Eldridge (Saint Joseph's College of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Alishia Gould (KVCAP)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Lori Gramlich (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Jessie Greenbaum (Mount Desert)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Kristina Halvorsen (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Maria Hammond (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Sarah Harber (Maine Mobile Health Program)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Dr. Stacey Hardy-Chandler (Association of Social Work Boards)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Lavina Harless, LCSW (Association of Social Work Boards)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Ann Hartman (Glenburn)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Megan Hartman (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Jennifer Henkel, LCSW (Association of Social Work Boards)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Nancy Hopkins (Bremen)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Hannah Hudson (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Suzanne Jean (Gouldsboro)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Joy Kim (Princeton, NJ)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Shemaya Laurel (Gouldsboro)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Hannah Longley (NAMI Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Jeremy Lynch (Gorham, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Chris McLaughlin (National Association of Social Workers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Melissa McStay (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Olive Morelli (Dedham)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Melea Nalli (PORTLAND)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Diane Oltarzewski (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Arabella Perez (Portland, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Blanca Santiago (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Julie Schirmer (National Association of Social Workers, Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Julie Schirmer (Non Hispanic or Latino)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Anne Schneider (Portland Public Schools)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Kasidy Stevenson (Portland Public Schools)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Betsy Sweet (Behavioral Health Community Collaborative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Jeff Tiner (Catholic Charities Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Grace Valenzuela (Portland Public Schools)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Bryan Victor (Wayne State University)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Stephanie Vinson (UMaine School of Social Work)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 25, 2024 by Charlotte Warren (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services)PDF
- Katherine Bolduc, Bangor, Me (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 08:56 AM
- Nancy Hopkins, Bremen (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/13/2024 11:27 AM
- Melissa McStay, Portland (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 07:50 PM
- Maria Hammond, Portland (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/22/2024 11:08 AM
- Michael Alpert, Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 10:23 PM
- Kim Cocca, Rumford (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/20/2024 08:41 AM
- Diane Oltarzewski, Belfast (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 04:25 PM
- Olive Morelli, Dedham (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 02:24 PM
- Cynthia Cushing, Readfield (Written) - HCIFS 01/23/2024 06:44 PM
- Julie Schirmer, Non Hispanic or Latino (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 05:32 PM
- Sandra Butler, Orono (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/23/2024 01:35 PM
- Dr. Stacey Hardy-Chandler, Association of Social Work Boards (Written) - HCIFS 02/01/2024 10:26 AM
- Melea Nalli, PORTLAND (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 09:55 AM
- Jessie Greenbaum, Mount Desert (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 11:54 AM
- Sarah Harber, Maine Mobile Health Program (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 11:39 AM
- Jeremy Lynch, Gorham, ME (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 11:31 PM
- Ann Hartman, Glenburn (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 06:54 AM
- Stacey Barker, Dexter (Written) - HCIFS 01/15/2024 03:01 PM
- Hannah Hudson, Maine Primary Care Association (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 11:04 AM
- Arabella Perez, Portland, Maine (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 09:32 PM
- Alishia Gould, KVCAP (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 06:08 PM
- Shemaya Laurel, Gouldsboro (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 04:21 PM
- Lavina Harless, LCSW, Association of Social Work Boards (Written) - HCIFS 02/01/2024 10:30 AM
- Sarah Squirrell and Bobbi Johnson, LMSW, Maine DHHS (Written) - HCIFS 01/29/2024 06:34 AM
- Bryan Victor, Wayne State University (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/21/2024 02:41 PM
- Suzanne Jean, Gouldsboro (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 02:46 PM
- Shimon Cohen, Portland (Speaking For) - HCIFS 01/23/2024 02:13 PM
- Michael Corlew, Hampden (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 06:33 AM
- Ed Cervone, University of New England (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 11:51 AM
- Jennifer Henkel, LCSW, Association of Social Work Boards (Written) - HCIFS 02/01/2024 10:28 AM
- Hannah Longley, NAMI Maine (Written) - HCIFS 01/24/2024 01:52 PM
- Megan Hartman, Bangor (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 12:14 AM
- Anne Schneider, Portland Public Schools (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 12:56 PM
- Laura Corlew, Hampden (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 10:04 AM
- Joy Kim, Princeton, NJ (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 07:44 PM
- Caitlin Eldridge, Saint Joseph's College of Maine (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 09:04 AM
- Betsy Sweet, Behavioral Health Community Collaborative (Written) - HCIFS 01/25/2024 01:35 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1990&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089696
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089696
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1990&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089696
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HCIFS/01-25-2024