---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Amend The Laws Affecting Insurance"
description: "An Act To Amend The Laws Affecting Insurance"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1837"
citation: "Maine LD 1837 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INSURANCE BUREAU", "PROCEDURES", "PROVISIONS REVISED"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donna BAILEY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-04-30"
last_action: "2025-06-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5102e45e-730b-4101-9742-9ad2c67474bc"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098938"
source_hash: "0294f4c29e7acbd3eb0642d1519a187bbec9d85c256cddcc6b3c0a3829e7e619"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1837 (132) — An Act To Amend The Laws Affecting Insurance

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment S-A (S-278)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0720&item=3&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 348** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0720&item=4&snum=132)
3. **LD 1837 SP 720** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0720&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Donna BAILEY — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-04-30** 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
- **2025-04-30** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-30** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-04** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass Report.
- **2025-06-09** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-09** Subsequently, the Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-09** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-09** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. `reading-2`
- **2025-06-09** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-278) READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-09** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-278) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-09** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2025-06-09** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-09** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-09** Senate Amendment "A" (S-278) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-09** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-09** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-278). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-09** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-10** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-11** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-17** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2025-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5102e45e-730b-4101-9742-9ad2c67474bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).