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

LD 961: An Act To Address Maine'S Health Care Workforce Shortage And Improve Access To Care

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 961 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Address Maine'S Health Care Workforce Shortage And Improve Access To Care. Primary sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristi MathiesonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Poppy ArfordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Michelle BoyerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Stacy BrennerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Annie GrahamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Dan ShagouryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Denise TeplerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24

“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. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  3. Taken from the table by the President
  4. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  7. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  8. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  9. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-785), in concurrence.
  10. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-785) READ and ADOPTED.
  12. Bill READ ONCE.

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Sources

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