Maine House Bill 2189
Session 132
An Act To Require Prior Notification Of Closures Of Labor And Delivery Units And Changes In Maternity Or Newborn Care Services By Hospitals As Recommended By The Commission To Evaluate The Scope Of Regulatory Review And Oversight Over Health Care Transactions That Impact The Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2189
State
Maine
Session
132
checkPassed on March 17, 2026
Motion Text
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
House Roll Call Votes
Other
Yes
Other
Yes
ARCHER of Saco
Yes
Yes
BUNKER of Farmington
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
Yes
FARRIN of Jefferson
Yes
FLYNN of Albion
Yes
FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor
Yes
HARRIMAN of Lewiston
Yes
JACKSON of Oxford
Other
Yes
Other
Yes
JULIA of Waterville
Yes
Yes
Yes
LANCE of Paris
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MCCABE of Lewiston
Yes
MCINTYRE of Lowell
Yes
Other
Yes
MINGO of Calais
Yes
Yes
Yes
PUGH of Portland
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
Yes
WADSWORTH of Hiram
Yes
WEBB of Durham
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
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Amendment C-A (H-851)
Amendment H-A to C-A (H-886)
LD 2189 HP 1470 - Fiscal Note
Amendment C-A (H-851) - Fiscal Note
Amendment H-A to C-A (H-886) - Fiscal Note
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03/30/2026
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
03/26/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/26/2026
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
03/26/2026
House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
03/25/2026
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith.
03/25/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto.
03/24/2026
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/24/2026
House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
03/24/2026
House
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto.
03/24/2026
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto was ADOPTED.
03/24/2026
House
On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, House Amendment "A" (H-886) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED.
03/24/2026
House
On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).
03/24/2026
House
On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).
03/19/2026
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith.
03/19/2026
Senate
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851), in concurrence.
03/19/2026
Senate
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
03/18/2026
Senate
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
03/18/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) READ and ADOPTED.
03/18/2026
Senate
Bill READ ONCE
03/18/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 776 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
03/18/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
03/18/2026
Senate
Reports READ
03/17/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/17/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).
03/17/2026
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
03/17/2026
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED.
03/17/2026
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
03/17/2026
House
(Yeas 139 - Nays 2 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
03/17/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 657
03/17/2026
House
On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
03/17/2026
House
Reports READ.
03/13/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
02/26/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
02/26/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Reconsidered
02/25/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
02/25/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
02/03/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.
02/03/2026
Senate
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
02/03/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/03/2026
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
02/03/2026
House
Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
02/03/2026
House
Representative MATHIESON for the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 106, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
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Feb 2, 2026 10:41:39 PM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 3:19:20 AM