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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1479, An Act To Prohibit Noncompete Clauses For Health Care Professionals As Recommended By The Commission To Evaluate The Scope Of Regulatory Review And Oversight Over Health Care Transactions That Impact The Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State
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Senate • Apr 02, 2026: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
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Summary
Comments on LD 2200
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 13
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Joseph Baldacci
- Marygrace Cimino
- Paul Flynn
- Robert Foley
- David Haggan
- Joshua Morris
- Rolf Olsen
- Poppy Arford
- Michelle Boyer
- Sally Cluchey
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MATHIESON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 68
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) 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-919).
- HELD.
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919).
- On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-919).
- On further motion of the same Representative the House RECONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 702
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) 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-919).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 27, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP
- Feb 25, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 18, 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 106, 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-919) (Adopted by House)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-919) (Adopted by House)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-625) -- BaileyHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-625) -- BaileyPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Dan Demeritt (Maine Association of Health Plans)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Uma Loganathan (American Osteopathic Association / Maine Osteopathic Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Bill Montejo (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Brynne O'Neal (Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2200&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101499
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101499
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2200&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101499

