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

LD 2117: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Amend Its Rule Chapter 101: Mainecare Benefits Manual, Chapter Ii, Section 21, Home And Community Benefits For Members With Intellectual Disabilities Or Autism Spectrum Disorder

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 2117 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Amend Its Rule Chapter 101: Mainecare Benefits Manual, Chapter Ii, Section 21, Home And Community Benefits For Members With Intellectual Disabilities Or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Primary sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic). It lists 9 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 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melanie SachsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Poppy ArfordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Lucien DaigleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Matthea DAUGHTRYCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Flavia DeBritoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Sean FairclothCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Drew GattineCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Annie GrahamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Julie McCabeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Marianne MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. FINALLY PASSED.
  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  6. Reported Out - OTP-AM
  7. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-989), in concurrence.
  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-989) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
  10. READ ONCE.
  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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