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IntroducedMar 04, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 29, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 02, 2025
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Became Law
SP 381, An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements
Last Action See all actions
House • 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 893
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Mark Coopercosponsor
- Dean Craycosponsor
- Timothy Guerrettecosponsor
Votes
NO: 7
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Poppy Arford
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michelle Boyer
- Sally Cluchey
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
OTHER: 0
YES: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
NO: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
ABSENT: 14
YES: 69
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 14
YES: 76
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 71
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- Later today assigned.
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 648 Yeas 16 - Nays 16 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- RELEASED.
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, the Bill was PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59)
- ROLL CALL NO. 578
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence.
- HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
- Jun 02, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 275
- (Yeas 69 - Nays 69 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) 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" (S-59).
- HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
- Representative MOONEN of Portland moved that the House RECONSIDER its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59)
- Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to TABLE pending the motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland to RECONSIDER FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 280
- (Yeas 65 - Nays 72 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59)
- ROLL CALL NO. 281
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 65 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
- Representative MOONEN of Portland REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.
- Representative HENDERSON of Rumford MOVED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE the Bill and accompanying papers.
- Subsequently, Representative HENDERSON of Rumford WITHDREW her motion to INDEFINITLEY POSTONE the Bill and accompanying papers.
- (Roll Call Ordered)
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 264 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- HELD at the Request of Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
- RELEASED.
- On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report
- Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 271 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 272 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59)
- Sent down for concurrence
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- Apr 09, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 02, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Nick Armentrout (Lyman)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Russell Black (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Bob Carey (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Valerie Cole (Maine Farm Bureau)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Ernie Davis (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Dan Demeritt (Maine Association of Health Plans)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Timothy Guerrette (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Penelope Jordan (Jordan's Farm)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by David Kent (Maine Farm Bureau)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by MaryAnne Kinney (Knox)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Julia MacDonald (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Garrett Mason (Maine Farm Bureau)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Nancy McBrady (DACF)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Heath Miller (Maine Dairy Industry Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Todd Murphy (Rome)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by James Myall (Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Whitney Parrish Perry (American Heart Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Lynn-Marie Plouffe (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Jonathan Tibbetts (Tibbetts Farm)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Kelly Tibbetts (Lyman)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Jeff Timberlake (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Eric Venturini (Agricultural Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Eric Venturini (Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=893&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097109
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097109
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=893&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097109
