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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1487, An Act To Offset Federal Cuts To Health Insurance For Certain Maine Families And Seniors
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 08, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2208
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Janice Dodgecosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Cassie Juliacosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- D. Raycosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Poppy Arford
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michelle Boyer
- Sally Cluchey
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
- Marygrace Cimino
- Paul Flynn
- Robert Foley
- David Haggan
- Joshua Morris
- Rolf Olsen
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- 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
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 70
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- 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 08, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 902 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 738
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-987) 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-987).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Mar 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- 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-987) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-987) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-988) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-988) ()PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jeffrey Austin (Maine Hospital Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction & Mental Health Services, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Sarah Calder (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Kim Cook (Community Health Options)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Mattie Daughtry (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Dan Demeritt (Maine Association of Health Plans)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jessica Fay (The Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Ryan Fecteau (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Victoria Forkus (MeCAP)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by John Haddad (Unorganized Territory of South Oxford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Julia Julia (ACS CAN)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Marge Kilkelly (LSE)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Kristen Kinchla (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Brynne O'Neal (Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Whitney Parrish Perry (American Heart Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Michelle Probert (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Michelle Probert (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Anne Sedlack (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jordan Sligar (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Megan Stewart (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Betsy Sweet (Behavioral Health Community Collaborative)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2208&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101545
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101545
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2208&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101545
