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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 22, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 23, 2025
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Became Law
HP 442, An Act To Establish A Health Care Gap Year Program For Recent College Graduates
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 703
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Susan Bernardcosponsor
- Deqa Dhalaccosponsor
- Janice Dodgecosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Charles Skoldcosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Amy Roeder
- Michael Tipping
- Marshall Archer
- Matthew Beck
- Dick Bradstreet
- Gary Drinkwater
- Rafael Macias
- Joseph Rafferty
- Charles Skold
NO: 3
- Alicia Collins
- Laurel Libby
- Mike Soboleski
OTHER: 0
YES: 87
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FOLEY
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- PLUECKER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- TUELL
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 56
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOODSOME
OTHER: 1
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 95
- (Yeas 87 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) 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-64).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- 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.
- Mar 19, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Jesse Billingham (Roux Institute's Gap Year Program)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Brenda Bowden (HealthReach Community Health Centers)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Sarah Calder (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Clifford Dacso (Knox Clinic)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Emily Ferry (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Dillon Murray (Department of Labor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Devin O'Loughlin (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Aaron Oluyeju (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Ambureen Rana (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Ann Tucker (Greater Portland Health)PDF
- Ann Tucker, Greater Portland Health (Written) - LAB 03/12/2025 08:49 AM
- Brenda Bowden, HealthReach Community Health Centers (Written) - LAB 03/17/2025 11:47 PM
- Lisa Harvey-McPherson, Northern Light Health (Written) - LAB 03/12/2025 09:31 AM
- Sarah Calder, MaineHealth (Written) - LAB 03/12/2025 10:35 AM
- Emily Ferry, Maine Primary Care Association (Speaking For) - LAB 03/11/2025 05:05 PM
- Aaron Oluyeju, Portland (Written) - LAB 03/10/2025 12:48 PM
- Devin O'Loughlin, Portland (Written) - LAB 03/10/2025 10:20 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=703&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096758
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096758
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=703&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096758
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LAB/03-12-2025
