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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1483, An Act Expanding Access To Oral Health Care By Creating A New Path For Obtaining A License To Practice Dentistry
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 10, 2026: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2206
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - ONTP
- Feb 24, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Representative MATHIESON for the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 107, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Israel Adeloye (Penobscot Community Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Robert Belanger (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Diane Blanchette (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Gary Boudreau (Benton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Therese Cahill (Maine Dental Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Amanda Castle (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Linda Christensen (Sebago)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Kristen Columbus (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Mike Dowling (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Eileen Dunfey (University of New England)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Lori Dwyer (Penobscot Community Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Sean Faircloth (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Allan Fortin (Maine Licensed Denturists Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Nancy Foster (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Angelica Garces (Augusta, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Valancy Harlow (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Vanessa Johnson (Waldoboro)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Wyatt JonesPDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Kailee Jorgenson (Maine Oral Health Centers Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Marge Kilkelly (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Nicole Kimmes (University of New England)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Trisha LimeburnerPDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Katelyn Pierson (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Amanda Rockwood (Island Point Dentistry)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Dr. Richard Rosato (American Dental Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Matt Rossetto (American Dental Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Nicholas Roy (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Ryan Salamon (Manchester)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Adam Saltz (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Natalie Saltz (Maine Dental Hygienists' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Kathleen Sparaga (Machias)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Shanonn Stanley (Lincoln)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Megan Stewart (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Penny Vaillancourt (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Jennifer WatersPDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Stacy West (Arundel)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Ashley Williams (Sabattus)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2206&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101517
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101517
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2206&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101517

