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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 10, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 17, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1402, An Act To Amend The Laws Governing The Licensure Of American Sign Language Interpreters
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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Summary
Comments on LD 2087
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Votes
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- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-832), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-832) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 10, 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-832).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-832) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-832) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Betsy Hopkins (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Kristi Mathieson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Libby Stone-Sterling (Department of Labor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Penny Vaillancourt (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Matt Webster (Maine Association of Deaf)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Elaine Williams (Scarborough)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2087&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101142
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101142
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2087&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101142

