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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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Signed into Law
SP 381, An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 18, 2025: HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 893
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- 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: 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: 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: 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 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. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- 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
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-59) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-59) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- 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