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IntroducedApr 11, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 09, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1069, An Act To Expand Access To Oral Health Care By Creating A New Path For Obtaining A License To Practice Dentistry
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1615
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Matthea Daughtrycosponsor
- John Ducharmecosponsor
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Robert Foleycosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby they ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-535)
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-535), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-535).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 05, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Apr 30, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.
- 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-535) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-535) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-440) -- PierceHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-440) -- PiercePDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Israel Adeloye (Penobscot Community Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Michael Brown Dowling (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Therese Cahill (Maine Dental Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Rep. Kristen Cloutier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Wesley Danforth (MDHA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Traci Dempsey (Maine Dental Hygienists' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Cara Dionne (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Sean Faircloth (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Shanna Gagnon (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Jakob Giron (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Aaron Guimond (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Kailee Jorgenson (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by David Kerr (Carrabassett Valley)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Kathy Kilrain del Rio (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Lorraine Klug (Ellsworth )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Jake Lachance (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Matthew Lawler (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Annick Metoule (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Deb Neuman (Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Hena Patel (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Jenna Powell (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Ambureen Rana (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Adam Saltz (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Stephanie Swett (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 30, 2025 by Penny Vaillancourt (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1615&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098447
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098447
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1615&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098447