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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 235, An Act To Safeguard Reproductive Rights
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 29, 2026: The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 335
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 70
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- ZAGER
NO: 61
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PAUL
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 17
EXCUSED: 1
NO: 18
YES: 8
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 5
- Lucien Daigle
- Ann Fredericks
- Abigail Griffin
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Apr 08, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 10, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 25, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved the Majority report to REFER TO COMMITTEE.
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE FAILED
- Roll Call Number 691 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, Report ACCEPTED and the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Number 692 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Refer to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 606
- (Yeas 70 - Nays 61 - Absent 17 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
- Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 15, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - REF/ONTP
- Jan 06, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- 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.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 30, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 27, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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.
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-1035) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-1035) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Connie Adler (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Nick Adolphsen (Christian Civic League of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Holly Anderson (Harrington)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Robert/Mary Arell (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Amelia Auner-Montgomery (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Clementine Bannon (Bowdoin College, Brunswick ME)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Joshua Barber (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Francesca Basile (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Lisa Belanger (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Marissa Bickford (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Connie Boardman (Penobscot )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Jessie Boda (Poland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Mary Bonauto (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law))PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Charles Bradshaw (Hancock)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Russell Brimmer (Levant)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Leeann Brionez (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ashley Brown (Richmond)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Alex Carter (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Alicia Collins (Sidney)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Diana Collins (Orrington )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by julia colpitts (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Julia Colpitts (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Madison Cook (Belfast, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Naomi Cowperthwaite (King's Coalition for Abolition)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by John Crean (Jonesport )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Susan Davis.Doughty (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Gianna DeJoy (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Holly Eaton (House District 15)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Mary Eddy (Lincolnville)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Mary Eddy (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Mary Fallon (Durham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Wendy Fenderson (Limerick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Jane Field (Maine Council of Churches)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Garrett Fontaine (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Robert Fritsch (Newington, CT 06111)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Robert Fritsch (Self)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Geri Gajewski (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Nathan Gould (Winterport)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Melissa Gray (Maine Family Planning)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Eli Grober (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Terri Grover (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Madison Guay (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Margaret Hall (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Kimberly Hallee (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Sophie Hamacher (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Laura Harper (Maine Academy of Physician Associates)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Martin Heald (Mars Hill)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by George Hill (Maine Family Planning)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Janis Hogan (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Sheldon Hussiere (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Goldie Irvine (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Lily James (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Kara Kaikini (Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Brianna Keefe-OatesPDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Amy Kuhn (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Suzanne Lafreniere (Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Martha Leggat (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ann Longley (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Lisa Margulies (Planned Parenthood of Northern New England)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Anne Marie van Hengel (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Steve Martin (Amity )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Michael McClellan (Maine Right To Life)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Emma Medeiros (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Lora Moncure (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ash Northey (OUT Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Brynne O'Neal (Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Barbara Oesterlin-Heath (Whitefield)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Janene Oleaga (Cumberland Foreside)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Diane Oltarzewski (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Sara Ostrov (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Amy Partridge-Barber (Carabassett Valley)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Erica Paul (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Timothy Pearson (Holden)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Esther Pew (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Glenn Rice (Benton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by E Richard (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Elayne Richard (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ruth Rogers (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ann Ross (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Patricia Royal (Cary Plt.)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Aspen Ruhlin (Mabel Wadsworth Center)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Christina Rusnov (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by sarah russell (cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Aura Russell-Bedder (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Meredith Ruxton McIntosh (Hallowell)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ellen Salovaara (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Christina Schoenberg (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Diane Shively (Raymond)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Heather Sirocki (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ashley Smith (Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Cassandra Sparrold Shute (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Deborah Starkel (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Abbie Strout-Bentes (SAFE Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Edmund Stubbs (West Newfield)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Martha Sutro (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ella Tabasky (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Jill Tabbutt-Henry (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Amanda Taisey (Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Ellen Taraschi (Maine Family Planning)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Jennifer Temple (Lincolnville)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Cait Vaughan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Stacy Veevers-Carter (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Augustin Villarreal (SUGAR LAND TEXAS )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Augustin Villarreal (SUGAR LAND TEXAS )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by AUGUSTIN VILLARREAL (SUGAR LAND TEXAS )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Sarah Waite (Denmark)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Joshua Whitney (King's Coalition for Abolition)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Dr. Rayne Whitten (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Betsy Williams (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Betsy Williams (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Misty Yates (West Paris)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 25, 2026 by Peggy York (portland)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=335&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096153
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096153
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=335&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096153

