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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1293, An Act To Support Essential Support Workers And Enhance Workforce Development
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 06, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1932
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Matthea Daughtrycosponsor
- Jill Dusoncosponsor
- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-936) 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-936), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 02, 2026 | 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-936).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 30, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 03, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 20, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- 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.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-936) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-936) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Mary-Jo Abbott (Bayview Assisted Living)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Rebecca Adams (LEAP Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Cindy Allen (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Heather Andersen (SKillsInc.net)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ann-Marie Mayberry Ann-Marie Mayberry (CAPE ELIZABETH)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Paul Armstrong (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jessica Arsenault (Mexico)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Caitlyn Badershall (Gallant Therapy Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Heather Bailey (Assistance Plus)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jim Beaudry (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Richard Bennett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Owen Bernsee (Creative Trails)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Angela Berry (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Diane Boas (CAPE ELIZABETH)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Lily Bohen James (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Celia Boutet (3Rivers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Lolice Brann (SKILLS, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Bonnie-Jean Brooks (MDSOAB)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Anita Brown (Arrowsic)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Colleen brown (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ethan Brown (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Brett Bulmer (Independence Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Stella Cain (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Lillian Campbell (MVRA)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jill Carney (Alzheimer's Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Laura Cordes (Maine Association for Community Service Providers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Brendan Davison (OHI)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Darah DiMae (Inependence Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Debbie Dionne (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Joseph Disselkamp (Wales, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Stacey Dombrowski (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Sandra Drinkwater (Winter Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ellie Duley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Josee Dumas (Augusta Me)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Cheryl Dunbar (Otisfield)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Victoria Durrell (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Justin Dyer (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Amy Eisenbach (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Abel Eng (LEAP)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Alison Fanger (Support Solutions, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jessica Fay (The Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ryan Fecteau (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tricia Flanders (Residence: Oxford /Organization: Westbrook/Gardiner/Waterville/Orono/Old Town/Island Falls/Patten)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ryan Gallant (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jennifer Garrigan (Hartford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by MaryEllen Greene (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by dan hanson (independence assn)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by June Harnden (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Olivia Hassell (Gallant Therapy Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Stephanie Hatcher (Hope Family Partners)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Rebecca Hill (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Richard Hooks Wayman (VOA Northern New England)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Adrienne Horne (Appleton)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kim Humphrey (Community Connect Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Hannah Hutchings (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Christopher James (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Lexi Johnson (Gallant Therapy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jillian Jolicoeur (Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Claire KanumaPDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Edward Laboke (Woodfords Family Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Michael LaCasse (Schooner Estates)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Donald Lagace (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Linsey Latham (Opportunity Enterprise )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jamila Levasseur (Waldo)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ellis Levesque (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Lianne Lewin-Grover (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Gabriel Lunganga (3Rivers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Cecilia MacMillan (DS Crisis Team OADS )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Nicole Marchesi (Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jessie Mathieson (Stockton Springs)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jessie Dawn Mathieson (Stockton Springs)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jess Maurer (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jake McDonald (PHI)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jake McDonald (PHI)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Cynthia McGee (Gallant Therapy Services )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jon McGovern (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tim McLaughlin (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Eric McVay (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Vickey Merrill (Community Housing of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Mary Miller (Oakland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Scott Miller (south portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tressa Miller (Assistance Plus)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jack Mohrbacher (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Rob Moran (Community Living Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Mcailin O'Rourke (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Courtney Oland (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kristin Overton (SKILLS Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Hannah Parsons (Portland, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kile Pelletier (Fort Kent)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ron Phillips (Waldoboro)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ronald Phillips (Waldoboro)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Molly Picone (Support Solutions)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Anita Pike (Fairfield )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jennifer Poirier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Phoebe Pope (Independence Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Allisha Prindall (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Michelle Probert (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Jennifer Putnam (S)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Katie Qualey (3Rivers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Sammee Quong (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Sara Ratcliffe (Maine Alliance for Care at Home)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Dalton Reed (Bayview Assisted Living)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Cory Reynolds (Living Innovations - Newport - A Service Of Mosaic )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tyler Richards (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Kathy Rickards (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Brianna Riley (Assistance Plus)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Hope Rubito (Gallant Therapy Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by betsy sawyer-manter (SeniorsPlus)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Renate Scholz (MAPCA)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Eric Schwan (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Anne Sedlack (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Katrina Shaffer (PORTLAND)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by michelle smith (3 Rivers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Tina Stivers (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Liam Stride (Support Solutions)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Meagan Sturgis (Gallant Therapy Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Catherine Thibedeau (3Rivers)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Ryan Thompson (Assistance Plus)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Celeste Turner (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Denise Vachon (LeadingAge Maine and New Hapshire)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Christine Vincent (Greene)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Melissa Warren (Gallant Therapy Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Susan Wehry (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Angela Westhoff (Maine Health Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Taylor Whalen (Lewiston, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Joann White (Woodfords Family Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Joann White (Woodfords Family Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Glenda Wilson (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Janet Wironen (Wiscasset-Happy Haven)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Darryl Wood (LEAP, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 20, 2026 by Elaina Young (Independence Association INC)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1932&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099098
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099098
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1932&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099098
