Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

LD 445 — An Act To Encourage Maine Consumers To Comparison-Shop For Certain Health Care Procedures And To Lower Health Care Costs

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-236).

  7. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  8. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-236).

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) READ and ADOPTED.

  12. READ ONCE.

  13. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  14. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  16. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  17. REFERENCE to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

  18. Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed

Sponsors

  • WHITTEMORE · Primary
  • BRAKEY · Cosponsor
  • CUSHING · Cosponsor
  • FARRIN · Cosponsor
  • KATZ · Cosponsor
  • PICCHIOTTI · Cosponsor
  • THIBODEAU · Cosponsor
  • WALLACE · Cosponsor
  • Robert Foley · Cosponsor
  • Alicia Collins · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • WHITTEMORE

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 445?
LD 445 is sponsored by WHITTEMORE, BRAKEY, CUSHING, FARRIN, KATZ, PICCHIOTTI, THIBODEAU, WALLACE, Robert Foley (Republican), and Alicia Collins (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 445?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 445?
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