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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 24, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 25, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1488, Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Health And Human Services To Develop Innovative Models For The Delivery Of Dental Services To Expand Access To Oral Health Care Throughout The State
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 30, 2026: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2209
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Poppy Arford
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michelle Boyer
- Marygrace Cimino
- Sally Cluchey
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
NO: 5
- Paul Flynn
- Robert Foley
- David Haggan
- Joshua Morris
- Rolf Olsen
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 792 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-872) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-872) in concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Resolve was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-872) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-872).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- 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 Resolve 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 Resolve 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-872) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-872) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Therese Cahill (Maine Dental Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Traci Dempsey (Maine Dental Hygienists' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Michael Dowling (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Kailee Jorgenson (Maine Oral Health Centers Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Becca Matusovich (Children's Oral Health Network of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Katelyn Pierson (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Nicholas Roy (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Adam Saltz (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Dr. Putheiry Va (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Penny Vaillancourt (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 24, 2026 by Melissa Watson (Community Dental Maine)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2209&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101546
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101546
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2209&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101546

