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LD 697

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

Became law · sponsored by Cameron Reny · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-06-02: pass, 125 yes, 9 no, 17 not voting · ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes 125

No 9

Not voting 17

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (125): 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, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner 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, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon 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, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau 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, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Sharon Frost I, Abden Simmons R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Pomerleau 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, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Timmy Guerrette R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

No (9): Alicia Collins R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Josh Morris R, Kim Haggan R, Laurel Libby R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mike Soboleski R, Reagan Paul R, Tracy Quint R

Not voting (17): Flavia DeBrito D, Holly Eaton D, Lynn Copeland D, Marshall Archer D, Poppy Arford D, Sally Cluchey D, Ed Crockett I, Abigail Griffin R, Dean Cray R, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Nate Wadsworth R, Randy Hall R, Sheila Lyman R, Steve Bishop R, Tiffany Strout R

Latest Senate vote

2025-05-29: pass, 35 yes, 0 no, 0 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Who lobbied on it

18 clients whose lobbyists named LD 697 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
AARPNoel Bonam1$0
Association for Accessible MedicinesJonathan Courtney5$0
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LPHolly Lusk1$0
Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationMark Gallagher5$0
CIGNACharles C. Soltan5$0
Community Health OptionsKimberly Cook1$0
Consumers for Affordable Health CareKate Ende2$0
Elevance Health, Inc., and its affiliates including Anthem Health Plans of MaineKristine Ossenfort2$0
Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of MaineLisa Nolan1$0
Johnson and JohnsonMark Gallagher5$0
Maine Association of Health PlansDan Demeritt1$0
Maine Center for Economic PolicyMaura Pillsbury1$0
Maine Hospital AssociationJeffrey Austin9$0
Maine Pharmacy AssociationAmy Downing1$0
Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationKeith Herrick4$0
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)Kevin Bourque1$0
Retail Association of MaineCurtis Picard3$0
Viatris, Inc.Edward Pineau3$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-05-29Senate roll call 269
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass350
2025-06-02House roll call 249
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass1259