LD 697

  • Maine Senate Bill
  • 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Jun 25, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 02, 2025
  • Governor

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

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Jul 08, 2025

Senate

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Senate

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

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)

Senate

On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was ADOPTED.

Senate

On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED.

Senate

Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto ADOPTED.

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.

Senate

Sent down for concurrence.

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.

House

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Jun 02, 2025

House

ROLL CALL NO. 249

House

(Yeas 125 - Nays 9 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)

House

The Bill was READ ONCE.

House

Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was READ and ADOPTED.

House

Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

House

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159).

House

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Senate

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

House

Reports READ.

House

On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

May 29, 2025

Senate

Taken from the table by the President

Senate

On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

Senate

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 269 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

Senate

Bill READ ONCE

Senate

Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED

Senate

Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159)

Senate

Sent down for concurrence

May 28, 2025

Senate

Reports READ

Senate

On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.

May 23, 2025

Maine Legislature

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Mar 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.

Mar 19, 2025

Maine Legislature

Work Session Held

Maine Legislature

Voted - Divided Report

Feb 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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Documents and Disposition PDF
Adopted Amendments PDF
Status In Committee PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Adopted Amendments - Fiscal Note HTML HTML
Adopted Amendments - Fiscal Note PDF PDF
Documents and Disposition - Fiscal Note HTML HTML
Documents and Disposition - Fiscal Note PDF PDF

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