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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1496: An Act To Ensure Ongoing Access To Medications And Care For Chronic Conditions And Conditions Requiring Long-Term Care By Changing Requirements For Prior Authorizations

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1496 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on April 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Ensure Ongoing Access To Medications And Care For Chronic Conditions And Conditions Requiring Long-Term Care By Changing Requirements For Prior Authorizations. Primary sponsor: Sam Zager (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam ZagerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Donna BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Stacy BrennerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Jack DucharmeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Brad FarrinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Anne-Marie MastraccioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse142

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  5. On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) in concurrence.
  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) READ and ADOPTED
  8. READ ONCE
  9. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 523 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  10. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
  11. Reports Read
  12. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source