Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

LD 995 — An Act To Provide Insurance Coverage For A Second Opinion If A Health Care Provider Recommends An Abortion For Health Or Safety Reasons

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 March 07, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 28, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) in concurrence

  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ and ADOPTED

  7. READ ONCE

  8. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report ACCEPTED

  9. Reports READ

  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433).

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

  13. Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) was ADOPTED.

  14. (Yeas 70 - Nays 75 - Absent 5 - Excused 1)

  15. ROLL CALL NO. 279

  16. On motion of Representative QUINT of Hodgdon, House Amendment "A" (H-634) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) FAILED ADOPTION.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) was READ.

  18. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  19. (Yeas 134 - Nays 11 - Absent 5 - Excused 1)

  20. ROLL CALL NO. 278

  21. Subsequently, on motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  22. Speaker laid before the House

  23. Later today assigned.

  24. On motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  25. Reports READ.

  26. Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  27. Voted - Divided Report

  28. Work Session Held - TABLED

  29. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

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

  32. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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.

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Votes

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Passed 134 Yea · 11 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 52002
Republican 45902
Unaffiliated 35202
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 1341106
% of votes cast 89%7%0%4%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Yea
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Yea
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
DAVIS of East Machias — Yea
DUNPHY of Embden — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GALLETTA of Durham — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Yea
JAUCH of Topsham — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Not Voting
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NESS of Fryeburg — Yea
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Yea
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Not Voting
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
PAULHUS of Bath — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Yea
PRINGLE of Windham — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SHAW of Auburn — Yea
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Yea
WORTH of Ellsworth — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Not Voting
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Not Voting
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Yea
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Boyer Republican Yea
David G. Haggan Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Yea
James Thorne Republican Yea
James White Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Laurel Libby Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Yea
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Not Voting
Nathan Carlow Republican Not Voting
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Stephen Wood Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Yea
Thomas Lavigne Republican Nay
Tiffany Strout Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

Official roll call →

HAH-634 TO CAH-433

Failed 70 Yea · 75 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25002
Republican 54002
Unaffiliated 142302
Unenrolled 0100
Independent 0100
Total 707506
% of votes cast 46%50%0%4%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Nay
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Yea
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Yea
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Nay
DAVIS of East Machias — Yea
DUNPHY of Embden — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Nay
GALLETTA of Durham — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Nay
JAUCH of Topsham — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Not Voting
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Nay
NESS of Fryeburg — Yea
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Yea
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Not Voting
O'NEIL of Saco — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Nay
PERRY of Calais — Nay
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Yea
PRINGLE of Windham — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Nay
RISEMAN of Harrison — Nay
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Nay
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SHAW of Auburn — Nay
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Nay
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Nay
WORTH of Ellsworth — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Nay
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Nay
Amy Kuhn Democrat Nay
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Anne Graham Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Nay
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Nay
Drew Gattine Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Eaton Democrat Nay
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Nay
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Nay
Mana Abdi Democrat Not Voting
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Not Voting
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
Walter Runte Democrat Nay
William Bridgeo Democrat Nay
William Pluecker Independent Nay
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Yea
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Boyer Republican Yea
David G. Haggan Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Dean Cray Republican Yea
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Yea
James Thorne Republican Yea
James White Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Yea
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Laurel Libby Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Yea
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Not Voting
Nathan Carlow Republican Not Voting
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Yea
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Stephen Wood Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Yea
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Tiffany Strout Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 995?
LD 995 is sponsored by Nancy Theriault (Republican), Bruce WHITE, Joseph PERRY, Anne PERRY, Matthew A. Harrington (Republican), Janice Dodge (Democrat), Benjamin COLLINGS, Amanda Collamore (Republican), Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat), and Tracy Quint (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 995?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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