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LD163Introduced in the House

An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives

Passed

Introduced by Poppy Arford, District 101

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Official description

An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #160 · May 14, 2025

21

Yes

13

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

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

  8. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM

  9. Reports READ.

  10. On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 124 (Yeas 73 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-120).

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. Reports Read

  18. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  19. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 160 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  20. READ ONCE

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-120) in concurrence

  23. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  26. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

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