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Maine Senate Bill 697
Session 132
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
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jan 11, 2026
First Action
Feb 20, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
697
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Cameron Reny
Primary
Democrat
Denise A. Tepler
Cosponsor
Democrat
Donna Bailey
Cosponsor
Democrat
Henry Ingwersen
Cosponsor
Democrat
Joseph Rafferty
Cosponsor
Democrat
Kristi Michele Mathieson
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 29, 2025
Motion Text
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Unavailable
Text (3)
Adopted Amendments
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=2&snum=132
Final Disposition
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=4&snum=132
Chaptered Law
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=6&snum=132
Documents (6)
Adopted Amendments - Fiscal Note PDF
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069702.pdf
Adopted Amendments - Fiscal Note HTML
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalnotes/FN069702.htm
Final Disposition - Fiscal Note PDF
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069704.pdf
Final Disposition - Fiscal Note HTML
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalnotes/FN069704.htm
Chaptered Law - Fiscal Note PDF
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069706.pdf
Chaptered Law - Fiscal Note HTML
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalnotes/FN069706.htm
01/11/2026
Senate
Became Law without Governor's Signature
07/08/2025
Senate
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
06/25/2025
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
06/25/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/25/2025
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/25/2025
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/25/2025
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.
06/25/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence.
06/25/2025
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.
06/25/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto ADOPTED.
06/25/2025
Senate
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED.
06/25/2025
Senate
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was ADOPTED.
06/25/2025
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)
06/25/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
06/02/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
06/02/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/02/2025
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/02/2025
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/02/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159).
06/02/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
06/02/2025
House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was READ and ADOPTED.
06/02/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
06/02/2025
House
(Yeas 125 - Nays 9 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
06/02/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 249
06/02/2025
House
On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
06/02/2025
House
Reports READ.
05/29/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
05/29/2025
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159)
05/29/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED
05/29/2025
Senate
Bill READ ONCE
05/29/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 269 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
05/29/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
05/29/2025
Senate
Taken from the table by the President
05/28/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
05/28/2025
Senate
Reports READ
05/23/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
03/21/2025
Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
03/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
03/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
02/20/2025
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
Sources
ME Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD697/
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 8:35:38 PM
Record Updated
Jan 14, 2026 8:36:15 PM
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