---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Protect Firefighters From Cancer"
description: "Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Protect Firefighters From Cancer"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1830"
citation: "Maine LD 1830 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BENEFITS", "DIAGNOSTIC TESTING", "WORKERS COMPENSATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barbara BAGSHAW"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 21
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-04-30"
last_action: "2025-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a551d0b7-2736-463f-bf10-f6fdc61e43d1"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098945"
source_hash: "bf2eeab7248db4889d9bf32ccbf5be48378995afbcba284dba65c7e17b72f4e2"
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 1830 (132) — Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Protect Firefighters From Cancer

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-474)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1225&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 91** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1225&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 1830 HP 1225** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1225&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Barbara BAGSHAW — primary (person)
- Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Cameron RENY — cosponsor (person)
- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)
- Denise TEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Jill DUSON — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph RAFFERTY — cosponsor (person)
- Laura SUPICA — cosponsor (person)
- Michael LANCE — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-30** Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-04-30** On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **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.
- **2025-06-03** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2025-06-03** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2025-06-03** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-474). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-04** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2025-06-04** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-04** Committee Amendment "A" (H-474) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-04** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-474), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-04** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2025-06-04** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2025-06-04** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-05** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-19** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2025-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a551d0b7-2736-463f-bf10-f6fdc61e43d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).