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

LD 163: An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives And Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 163 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives And Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives. Primary sponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Poppy ArfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Donna BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Michelle BoyerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Kristen CLOUTIERCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sally ClucheyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Matthea DAUGHTRYCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lori GramlichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Kristi MathiesonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Rachel Talbot RossCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Holly StoverCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“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. Signed by Governor
  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) in concurrence
  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) READ and ADOPTED
  9. READ ONCE
  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 160 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  11. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
  12. Reports Read

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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