# Maine LD 792: An Act to Fund Medical Research and Cancer Prevention

Maine LD 792, An Act to Fund Medical Research and Cancer Prevention, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 792
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Fund Medical Research and Cancer Prevention
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-05-14, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DISEASES, DISEASES - CANCER
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 23 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: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 10 | 23 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-05-14: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-13: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-35) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-35) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 140 Yeas 10 - Nays 23 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-35) Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-35) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-35) Sent down for concurrence (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)
- 2025-03-04: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-35), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0355&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0355&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
- [Amendment C-A (S-35), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0355&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0355&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD792-132 (as of 2026-10-17).