# Maine LD 1990: An Act to Update the Requirements for Psychology Licensure

Maine LD 1990, An Act to Update the Requirements for Psychology Licensure, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Donna Bailey (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 577); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1990
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Update the Requirements for Psychology Licensure
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 577
- Sponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - LICENSING
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Psychological examiners face fewer licensing barriers: benefit, low. Beginning March 19, 2026, Maine no longer disqualifies psychological examiner applicants solely for failing an exam within the past 6 months. Applicants still need a qualifying master's degree from an accredited school recognized by the licensing board. They also need at least one year of qualifyin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 577
- 2026-03-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-03: 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" (S-503).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-26: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-503)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-503) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-503), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0802&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0802&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0802&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-503), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0802&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0802&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0802&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-LD1990-132 (as of 2026-10-17).