# Maine LD 2019: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Licensure of Wholesalers and Manufacturers Under the Maine Pharmacy Act

Maine LD 2019, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Licensure of Wholesalers and Manufacturers Under the Maine Pharmacy Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristi Mathieson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 544) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2019
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Licensure of Wholesalers and Manufacturers Under the Maine Pharmacy Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 544
- Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - PHARMACIES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drug suppliers get earlier licenses, must report: mixed, low. Effective March 3, 2026, Maine’s Board of Pharmacy can grant initial wholesaler and manufacturer licenses before federal registration numbers are obtained. Applicants must list any applicable Drug Enforcement Administration and Food and Drug Administration registration numbers they already have. Th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 544
- 2026-02-26: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: 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)
- 2026-02-12: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCEASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1349&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1349&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1349&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1349&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2019-132 (as of 2026-10-17).