Maine Files🔍 Search

Bills › 132nd Legislature (2025–26)

LD 2189

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

Became law · sponsored by Kristi Mathieson · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2026-03-17: pass, 139 yes, 2 no, 9 not voting · ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes 139

No 2

Not voting 9

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (139): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold 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, 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, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi 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, Scott Harriman D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I, Abden Simmons R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood 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, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

No (2): Gregg Swallow R, Marygrace Cimino R

Not voting (9): David Sinclair D, Tiffany Roberts D, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Caldwell Jackson R, Jeff Adams R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mike Soboleski R, Thomas Lavigne R

Latest Senate vote

2026-03-18: pass, 32 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Who lobbied on it

9 clients whose lobbyists named LD 2189 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
American College of Obstetricians & GynecologistsLaura Harper2$0
CIGNACharles C. Soltan1$0
California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing CommitteeBrynne O'Neal2$0
Maine AFL-CIOAdam Goode2$0
Maine Health Care AssociationJ. Andrew Cashman1$0
Maine Hospital AssociationJeffrey Austin3$0
Maine Medical AssociationAnne Sedlack1$0
MaineHealthSarah Calder1$0
Northern Light HealthLisa Harvey-McPherson1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2026-03-17House roll call 657
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass1392
2026-03-18Senate roll call 776
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass320