An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Optometric Practice
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Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 13Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)Latest
Vote recorded INSIST. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded RECEDE AND CONCUR. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 13Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658)Minor
Apr 13Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) FAILED.Minor
Apr 13Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
Apr 13Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 948 Yeas 30 - Nays 4 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Apr 13On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) PREVAILEDMinor
Apr 9ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded acc min otp-am by ca-b. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: fail.Upper
Apr 9In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
Apr 9The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658).Minor
Apr 9Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Apr 9Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
Apr 9On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Apr 9Reports READ.
Apr 9Sent down for concurrence
Apr 9Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657)Minor
Apr 9Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
Apr 9READ ONCEMinor
Apr 9Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) Report ACCEPTED.
Apr 9Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 929 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Apr 9Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) Report FAILED.Minor
Apr 9Reports READ.
Apr 8Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
Mar 3Voted - Divided Report
Mar 3Work Session Reconsidered
Feb 17Voted - Divided Report
Feb 17Work Session Held
Feb 4Work Session Held - TABLED
Jan 21Work Session Held - TABLED
Jan 14Work Session Held - TABLED
2025
Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
May 19Carry Over Approved
May 16Carry Over Requested
May 15Work Session Held - TABLED
Apr 25Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 25, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Introduced