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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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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
legislature • Jan 20, 2026: Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
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
- 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.
Bill Texts
Documents
- 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 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
