LD1803Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice
Introduced by Stacy Brenner, District 30
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Official description
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice
Where it stands
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #812 · April 13, 2026
70
Yes
76
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Yes |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 25, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Work Session Held: TABLED
Carry Over Requested
Carry Over Approved
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Work Session Reconsidered
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
Reports READ.
Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) Report FAILED.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 929 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) Report ACCEPTED.
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657)
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 801 (Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) 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 "B" (S-658).
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 948 Yeas 30 - Nays 4 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Sent down for concurrence.
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 812 (Yeas 70 - Nays 76 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658)
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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