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

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 3Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
   2. Mar 30PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
   3. Mar 26Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   4. Mar 26PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
   5. Mar 26This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
   6. Mar 25Ordered sent down forthwith.
   7. Mar 25On 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.Minor
   8. Mar 24ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   9. Mar 24In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
   10. Mar 24Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto.Minor
   11. Mar 24Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-886) thereto was ADOPTED.Minor
   12. Mar 24On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, House Amendment "A" (H-886) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED.
   13. Mar 24On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).
   14. Mar 24On 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).Minor
   15. Mar 19Ordered sent down forthwith.
   16. Mar 19READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-851), in concurrence.Minor
   17. Mar 19COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
   18. Mar 18ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
       • Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
   19. Mar 18Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   20. Mar 18Bill READ ONCEMinor
   21. Mar 18Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 776 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
   22. Mar 18On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
   23. Mar 18Reports READ
   24. Mar 17Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
       • Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Mar 17The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-851).Minor
   26. Mar 17Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
   27. Mar 17Committee Amendment "A" (H-851) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   28. Mar 17The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
   29. Mar 17(Yeas 139 - Nays 2 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
   30. Mar 17ROLL CALL NO. 657
   31. Mar 17On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
   32. Mar 17Reports READ.
   33. Mar 13Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
   34. Feb 26Voted - Divided Report
   35. Feb 26Work Session Reconsidered
   36. Feb 25Voted - Divided Report
   37. Feb 25Work Session Held
   38. Feb 3On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.
   39. Feb 3Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
   40. Feb 3Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   41. Feb 3The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICESMinor
   42. Feb 3Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
   43. Feb 3Representative 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.Introduced