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LD 163

An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives And Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives

Became law · sponsored by Poppy Arford · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-05-13: pass, 73 yes, 69 no, 8 not voting · ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes 73

No 69

Not voting 8

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (73): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Cassie Julia D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I

No (69): Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (8): Bill Bridgeo D, Charles Skold D, Mana Abdi D, Vicki Doudera D, Ann Fredericks R, Lucas Lanigan R, Nate Wadsworth R, Peter Wood R

Latest Senate vote

2025-05-14: pass, 21 yes, 13 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Who lobbied on it

16 clients whose lobbyists named LD 163 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
ACLU of MaineMichael Kebede1$0
CIGNACharles C. Soltan6$0
Community Health OptionsKimberly Cook1$0
Consumers for Affordable Health CareKate Ende1$0
Elevance Health, Inc., and its affiliates including Anthem Health Plans of MaineKristine Ossenfort3$0
Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of MaineLisa Nolan1$0
Maine Association of Health PlansDan Demeritt2$0
Maine Family PlanningLaura Harper5$0
Maine Hospital AssociationJeffrey Austin6$0
Maine Insurance Agents AssociationDaniel Bernier1$0
Maine Medical AssociationAnne Sedlack2$0
Maine Pharmacy AssociationAmy Downing2$0
Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationKeith Herrick3$0
Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandLisa Margulies6$0
Point32HealthSara Vanderwood1$0
Retail Association of MaineCurtis Picard1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-05-13House roll call 124
ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass7369
2025-05-14Senate roll call 160
ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2113