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MaineLD 93132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Reduce Cost and Increase Access to Disease Prevention by Expanding the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Include Adults

Sponsored By: Samuel Zager (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH CARE SERVICES - CHILDREN

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Providers get choices on vaccine list

The law requires the Maine Vaccine Board to create a vaccine product list that gives providers meaningful choices. Doctors and clinics can choose among different vaccine products when ordering through the program. The law does not change who is eligible, add funding, or set an effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Samuel Zager

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 213 • No: 183

Senate vote • 6/17/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 13

Senate vote • 6/17/2025

ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-426) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

Yes: 14 • No: 19

House vote • 6/17/2025

Enactment

Yes: 78 • No: 70

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

TABLE UNTIL LATER

Yes: 23 • No: 12

House vote • 6/16/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 78 • No: 69

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 440

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    6/17/2025Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 556(Yeas 78 - Nays 70 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House

  5. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 599 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) READ Motion by Senator BICKFORD of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "A" (S-426) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) READ and FAILED ADOPTION. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 600 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) in concurrence.

    6/17/2025Senate

  6. Reports ReadSenator INGWERSEN of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 587 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Unfinished Business

    6/17/2025Senate

  7. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 526(Yeas 78 - Nays 69 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-728) 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" (H-728). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  8. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

    1/8/2025Senate

  10. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/8/2025House

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