# Maine LD 893: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements Maine LD 893, An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD893-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 893 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: INSURANCE, INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (423 yes, 411 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: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-10 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 71 | 67 | | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | ENACTMENT | fail | 16 | 16 | | | 2025-06-18 | House | Passage to be Engrossed | pass | 76 | 71 | | | 2025-06-02 | House | TABLE UNTIL LATER | fail | 65 | 72 | | | 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 69 | 69 | | | 2025-06-02 | House | RECONSIDER | pass | 72 | 65 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 17 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 17 | 18 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 16 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-02-10: RELEASED. (House) - 2026-02-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to FAILING of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 614(Yeas 71 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)HELD. (House) - 2026-02-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-27: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-20: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-07: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-25: Unfinished BusinessCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.Later today assigned. (House) - 2025-06-25: PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED In NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 648 Yeas 16 - Nays 16 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-25: RELEASED. (House) - 2025-06-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland. (House) - 2025-06-18: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Bill was PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) ROLL CALL NO. 578(Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-16: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-12: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-02: Representative MOONEN of Portland moved that the House RECONSIDER its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to TABLE pending the motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland to RECONSIDER FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 280(Yeas 65 - Nays 72 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)Subsequently, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) ROLL CALL NO. 281(Yeas 72 - Nays 65 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)Representative MOONEN of Portland REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.Representative HENDERSON of Rumford MOVED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE the Bill and accompanying papers.Subsequently, Representative HENDERSON of Rumford WITHDREW her motion to INDEFINITLEY POSTONE the Bill and accompanying papers. (Roll Call Ordered)Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-02: Reports READ.Motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 275(Yeas 69 - Nays 69 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)Subsequently, on motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) 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-59).HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland. (House) - 2025-05-29: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 264 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 HELD at the Request of Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot. RELEASED. On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 271 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 272 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Reports READ On motion by Senator BAILEY 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) - 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-04: Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-59), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0381&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0381&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-59), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0381&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0381&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-LD893-132 (as of 2026-10-19).