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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1487, An Act To Offset Federal Cuts To Health Insurance For Certain Maine Families And Seniors
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 29, 2026: Died On Adjournment
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2208
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Janice Dodgecosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Cassie Juliacosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- D. Raycosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Poppy Arford
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michelle Boyer
- Sally Cluchey
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
- Marygrace Cimino
- Paul Flynn
- Robert Foley
- David Haggan
- Joshua Morris
- Rolf Olsen
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- 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
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 70
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- Died On Adjournment
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 902 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 738
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) 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" (H-987).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Mar 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Committee on Health and Human 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-987) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-987) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-988) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-988) ()PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jeffrey Austin (Maine Hospital Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction & Mental Health Services, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Sarah Calder (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Kim Cook (Community Health Options)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Mattie Daughtry (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Dan Demeritt (Maine Association of Health Plans)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jessica Fay (The Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Ryan Fecteau (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Victoria Forkus (MeCAP)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by John Haddad (Unorganized Territory of South Oxford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Julia Julia (ACS CAN)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Marge Kilkelly (LSE)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Kristen Kinchla (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Brynne O'Neal (Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Whitney Parrish Perry (American Heart Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Michelle Probert (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Michelle Probert (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Anne Sedlack (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jordan Sligar (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Megan Stewart (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Betsy Sweet (Behavioral Health Community Collaborative)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2208&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101545
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101545
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2208&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101545
