# Maine LD 143: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services Maine LD 143, An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 443); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD143-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 143 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 443 - Sponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - DELIVERY - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (375 yes, 317 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-25 | House | RECEDE | pass | 73 | 66 | | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | SUSPEND RULES (2/3) | fail | 18 | 14 | | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 18 | 14 | | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 19 | 14 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Enactment | pass | 73 | 66 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Enactment | pass | 75 | 64 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 78 | 66 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 13 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 443 - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 651 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 602(Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-12) and House Amendment "A" (H-783) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 649 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the House RECEDED.ROLL CALL NO. 599(Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)Subsequently, on motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-783) was READ and ADOPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-12) and House Amendment "A" (H-783).In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table Motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 640 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-24: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-23: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 98(Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 92(Yeas 78 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-12) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-12). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-17: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-12) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 115 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-12) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-12) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Report READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate) - 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. (Senate) - 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-01-14: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-12), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment H-A (H-783), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&item=5&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&item=7&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&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 (S-12), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment H-A (H-783), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&item=5&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&item=7&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0079&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD143-132 (as of 2026-10-18).