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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1437, An Act To Prevent Negative Impacts From Federal Funding Changes To And Fund Eligibility Determinations And Outreach For The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Senate • Apr 06, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
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Summary
Comments on LD 2122
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sharon Frostcosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Anne-Marie Mastracciocosponsor
- Julia Mccabecosponsor
- William Plueckercosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 5
- Lucien Daigle
- Ann Fredericks
- Abigail Griffin
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- 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
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- 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: 68
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- 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 06, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 866 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-960) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-960) in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-960) 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-960).
- ROLL CALL NO. 719
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 01, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- Jan 07, 2026 | 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-960) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-960) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Heather Arvidson (Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Alex Carter (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Scott Carter (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Darcy Cooke (Maine Network of Community Food Councils)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jessica Fay (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Ryan Fecteau (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Victoria Forkus (MeCAP)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Senator Hickman (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Kristen Kinchla (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Anna Korsen (Full Plates Full Potential)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Nina Mitchell (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Annika Moore (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Megan Stewart (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Ian Yaffe (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sam Zuckerman (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2122&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101168
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101168
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2122&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101168
