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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1475, An Act To Lower Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Barriers To Health Care And Ensure Fair Prices For Health Care
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Mar 17, 2026: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2196
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Matthea Daughtrycosponsor
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- Matt Moonencosponsor
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
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Amelia Arnold (Maine Society of Health-System Pharmacist and Maine Pharmacy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Amanda Attiya (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jeffrey Austin (Maine Hospital Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Nick Battista (Island Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Rachel Bicknell (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Ashley Boucher Caywood (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Daniel Bryant (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Lisa Carpenter (Arundel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Alex Carter (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Ned Claxton (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Rachel Collamore (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Kelly Collins (Maine Emergency Nurses Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Kim Cook (Community Health Options)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Marco Cornelio (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Nancy Cronin (Maine Developmental Disabilities Council)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Nancy Cronin (Maine Developmental Disabilities Council)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Mattie Daughtry (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Dan Demeritt (Maine Association of Health Plans)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Mark Dion (City of Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Mazie Enos (Porter)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Ed Fallon (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jessica Fay (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sara Gagne-Holmes (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sarah Gardner (Lisbon Falls)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Meg Garratt-Reed (Office of Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Drew Gattine (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sarah Geiger (AHIP)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Brandon Giberson (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by John Haddad (Unorganized Territory of South Oxford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Elizabeth Hagan (United States of Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Elizabeth Hagan (United States of Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Organization of Maine Nursing Leadership)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Maureen Hensley-Quinn (NASHP)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by James Herbert (University of New England)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Katrina Holbrook (Arundel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Guy Hudson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jen Hughes (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Melinda Hull (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Chena Immel (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Henry Ingwersen (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Julie Jabaut (Durham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by John F. Lambert, Jr. John F. Lambert, Jr. (none)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Amanda Johnson (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Thomas Judge (LifeFlight of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jennifer Kimble (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jeanne Lambrew (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Angela Leclerc (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sarah Legere (Lincoln County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Toni Levandoski (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Kimberly Lindlof (Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jim Lysen (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Simonne Maline (Consumer Council System of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Peter Millard (Belfast, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sam Miller (Infusion Access Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sam Miller (National Infusion Center Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Thomas Miller (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Andy Muller (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Roz MurrayPDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Julianne Ontengco (Maine Medical Center)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Kristine Ossenfort (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Anne Perry (Calais)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Rachel Phipps (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sara Ratcliffe (Maine Alliance for Care at Home)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Amanda Roddy (Palermo, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Hanna Sanders (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Anne Sedlack (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Michael Senecal (Maine Ambulance Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Courtney Shank (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Darcy Shargo (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sheldon Stevenson (Maine Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sheldon Stevenson (Maine Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jen Taylor (Families USA)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Caroline Thompson (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jill Vaughn (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Lorianne Welch (Greene)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Janet Wendle (Kennebunkport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Angela Westhoff (MHCA)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Beth White (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2196&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101474
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101474
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2196&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101474
