STATE BILLME LD 2189PASSED

An Act to Require Prior Notification of Closures of Labor and Delivery Units and Changes in Maternity or Newborn Care Services by Hospitals as Recommended by the Commission to Evaluate the Scope of Regulatory Review and Oversight over Health Care Transactions That Impact the Delivery of Health Care Services in the State

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 2189 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. · Mar 30, 2026

Sponsor

KMKristi MathiesonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-151Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 26, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 26, 2026This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.House

Mar 25, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Mar 25, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto.Senate

Mar 24, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 24, 2026In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.House

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Mar 24, 2026Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto.House

Mar 24, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto was ADOPTED.House

Mar 24, 2026On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, House Amendment "A" (H-886) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 24, 2026On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).House

Mar 24, 2026On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).House

Mar 19, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Mar 19, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851), in concurrence.Senate

Mar 19, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 18, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Bill READ ONCESenate

Mar 18, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 776 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 18, 2026On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Reports READSenate

Mar 17, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 17, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).House

Mar 17, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Mar 17, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 17, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 17, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 657 (Yeas 139 - Nays 2 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 17, 2026On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 17, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 13, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Feb 26, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 26, 2026Work Session ReconsideredJoint

Feb 25, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 25, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Feb 3, 2026On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Feb 3, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICESHouse

Feb 3, 2026Report was READ and ACCEPTED.House

Feb 3, 2026Representative MATHIESON for the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 106, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.House

Recorded votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #657Mar 17, 2026 · House · 139 yea · 2 nayPassed

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #776Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health Care Facilities
Hospitals

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