# Maine LD 1079: An Act to Provide Comprehensive Perimenopause and Menopause Education

Maine LD 1079, An Act to Provide Comprehensive Perimenopause and Menopause Education, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristen Cloutier (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 472); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1079
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Comprehensive Perimenopause and Menopause Education
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 472
- Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - DELIVERY
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More menopause education for Mainers: benefit, low. The law requires Maine’s health department and the Maine CDC to work with doctors, clinics, and hospitals. They create and share electronic and printed materials about perimenopause and menopause. The materials explain symptoms, treatments, the biology, when to contact a provider, and how to talk w…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Parnell Terry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 472
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-301) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-301), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-301).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-301), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0701&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0701&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0701&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-301), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0701&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0701&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0701&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1079-132 (as of 2026-10-17).