Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

LD 224 — An Act To Strengthen Maine'S Health Care Workforce By Preventing Discrimination By Requiring Maintenance Of Certification For Insurance Reimbursement

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 January 24, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 24, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-21), in concurrence.

  7. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  8. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-21) READ and ADOPTED

  10. READ ONCE

  11. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 76 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  12. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  13. Reports Read

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-21).

  16. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (H-21) was READ and ADOPTED.

  18. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  19. On motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  20. Reports READ.

  21. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  22. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  23. Voted - Divided Report

  24. Work Session Held

  25. Work Session Held - TABLED

  26. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  29. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (181)

181 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

Votes

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Passed 23 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Independent 1000
Republican 2700
Unaffiliated 3400
Total 231101
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Not Voting
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 224?
LD 224 is sponsored by Anne Graham (Democrat), Anne M. Carney (Democrat), Donna Bailey (Democrat), Poppy Arford (Democrat), and Samuel Zager (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 224?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 224?
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