# Maine LD 1948: An Act to Fund MaineCare Maine LD 1948, An Act to Fund MaineCare, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by James Dill (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1948-132 - 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 1948 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Fund MaineCare - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-07 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: James Dill (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: MEDICAID, MEDICAID - MAINECARE - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (190 yes, 159 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: James Dill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-20 | House | Enactment - Emer | fail | 93 | 50 | | | 2025-05-13 | Senate | SUSPEND RULES | pass | 21 | 12 | | | 2025-05-13 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | pass | 21 | 12 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | INDEFINITELY POSTPONE | fail | 55 | 85 | | ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE (Senate) - 2025-05-20: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 160(Yeas 93 - Nays 50 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-13: On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York moved the Rules be Suspended to give the Bill it's first reading without reference to a Committee PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 141 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED without reference to a Committee, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 142 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ ONCE.Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of giving the Bill its second reading without reference to any Committee Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield OBJECTED. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a division on suspension of Joint Rule 308. The Chair ordered a division.A vote of the House was taken. 69 voted in favor of the same and 63 against, and accordingly the rules were SUSPENDED and the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.Motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE the Bill and accompanying papers FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 119(Yeas 55 - Nays 85 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-07: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending REFERENCE.Later today assigned. (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1307&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1307&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD1948-132 (as of 2026-10-18).