ME LD697 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-08 - HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-08 - HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing
Title
An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing
Sponsors
| Sen. Cameron Reny [D] | Sen. Donna Bailey [D] | Sen. Henry Ingwersen [D] | Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio [D] |
| Rep. Kristi Mathieson [D] | Sen. Joseph Rafferty [D] | Sen. Denise Tepler [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-02 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #249 (Y: 125 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #269 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #269 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Senate | HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159). |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 249 (Yeas 125 - Nays 9 - Absent 17 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-06-02 | House | On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 269 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-05-23 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-19 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-03-19 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
