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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History

1. 2026
   1. Jan 11Became Law without Governor's SignatureLatest
2. 2025
   1. Jul 8HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
   2. Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
   3. Jun 25Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   4. Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
   5. Jun 25ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   6. Jun 25The 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.Minor
   7. Jun 25Sent down for concurrence.
   8. Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
   9. Jun 25Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
   10. Jun 25On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED.
   11. Jun 25On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was ADOPTED.Minor
   12. Jun 25On 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)Minor
   13. Jun 25On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
   14. Jun 2On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
       • Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Jun 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   16. Jun 2PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
   17. Jun 2In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   18. Jun 2The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159).Minor
   19. Jun 2Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
   20. Jun 2Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   21. Jun 2The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
   22. Jun 2(Yeas 125 - Nays 9 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
   23. Jun 2ROLL CALL NO. 249
   24. Jun 2On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
   25. Jun 2Reports READ.
   26. May 29Sent down for concurrence
       • Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
   27. May 29Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159)Minor
   28. May 29Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
   29. May 29Bill READ ONCEMinor
   30. May 29Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 269 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
   31. May 29On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
   32. May 29Taken from the table by the President
   33. May 28On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
   34. May 28Reports READ
   35. May 23Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
   36. Mar 21CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
   37. Mar 19Voted - Divided Report
   38. Mar 19Work Session Held
   39. Feb 20Received 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 308.2Introduced