2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD697
Legislative Summary
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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Bill History
2/20/2025
Received 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 308.2
Senate
3/19/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/19/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/21/2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/28/2025
Reports READ
Senate
5/28/2025
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
Senate
5/28/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/29/2025
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
5/29/2025
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Senate
5/29/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 269 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate
5/29/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
5/29/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
5/29/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159)
Senate
5/29/2025
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #269
5/29/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Cameron Reny
Democrat