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IntroducedApr 25, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 702, An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Optometric Practice
Last Action See all actions
legislature • May 19, 2025: Carry Over Approved
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1803
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Billy Bob Faulkinghamcosponsor
- Robert Foleycosponsor
- David Haggancosponsor
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Anne-Marie Mastracciocosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- Harold Stewartcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 25, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Bill Texts
Documents
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Rachel Achenbach (Maine Optometry)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Rachel Achenbach (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Katelyn Allen (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jeanie Barnard (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Paul Barney (American Optometric Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Kyle Benner (Casco Bay Eyecare)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Kathryn Brandt (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Stacy Brenner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Robert Samuel Cady (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Linda Cameron (Mountain View EyeCare)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by David Carmack (Veazie)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Gary Chu (New England College of Optometry)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by James Chung (American Optometric Student Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Joan Cohen (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Paul Cote (Chamberland & Cote Eyecare)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Elizabeth DesJardin (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Peter Farnum MorsePDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Brad Farrin (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by N Scott Ferguson (Fryeburg)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Bruce Gerrity (MOA)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Bruce Gerrity (PretiFlaherty)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Phil Goldthwait (Goldthwait Vision Care)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Sheridon Gove (Family Eye Health)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Meagan Grant (Oakland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jill Hancock (Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Michelle Harris (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Catherine Hendricks (American College of Surgeons)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Cassidy Hill (Searsmont)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Christopher Johnson (American Academy of Ophthalmology)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Ian Jones (EyeCenter Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Peter KemblePDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Evelyn Kieltyka (East Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Mark Lawrence (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Eric Lehouillier (Optometric Associates of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erin Lichtenstein (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Nate Lighthizer (Tahlequah OK - Oklahoma College of Optometry)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by James L. Madara, MD (American Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Allison Madson (American Society of Retina Specialists)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Alyson Maloy (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Divy MehraPDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Lindsay Michaud (Kittery Eye)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Mark MorinPDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jay Mullen, MD (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Joseph Mullin (American Society of Plastic Surgeons)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Tom NolarPDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jonathan Olmes (Advanced Clinical Eyecare)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by G Timothy Petito (ACOE)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Meghan Pojasek (Dover-Doxcroft, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Kelly Pruett (Gardiner, ME-Occupational Therapists)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jessilin Quint (Maine Optometric Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Patrick Rapuano (Hallowell)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Stephen Reed, O.D. (American Optometric Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Raine Richards (American Osteopathic Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Linda Schumacher-Feero (Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Charlie Sheffield (American Board of Medical Specialties)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Nicole Shipp (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Liam Sigaud (Knee Regulatory Research Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Liam Sigaud (Maine Heritage Policy Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Peggy SmithPDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Samuel Solish (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Chris Taranto (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Timothy Terranova (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Miranda Van Winkle (Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1803&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098837
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098837
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1803&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098837