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Sen. Brenner bill to require insurance coverage for PFAS blood serum testing signed into law

Posted: April 22, 2026

AUGUSTA — Last week, Gov. Janet T. Mills signed into law legislation sponsored by Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough. LD 582 will require...

Sen. Ingwersen bill to increase access to local food signed by Governor

Posted: April 22, 2026

AUGUSTA – On April 16, a bill from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, was signed into law. LD 468, “An Act to Address Food Insecurity by...

Governor signs Sen. Hickman bill giving Indigenous peoples free access to Maine State parks

Posted: April 22, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, April 15, the Governor signed into law LD 14, “An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks,”...

Governor signs Sen. Hickman bill to support the health of Gagetown veterans and reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission

Posted: April 22, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, April 15, the Governor signed into law LD 1640, “An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful...

Governor signs Sen. Talbot Ross bill to strengthen local control for municipal and county jails

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Monday, April 13, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill introduced by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, that reaffirms local...

Maine Legislature passes Sen. Talbot Ross bill to seal criminal history record information for low-level offenses

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, April 14, the Maine Legislature enacted a bill from Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, to seal criminal records for...

Sen. Pierce applauds inclusion of teacher salary increases in supplemental budget passed by Legislature, signed by Governor

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA — Today, Senate Majority Leader Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth, applauded the inclusion of minimum teacher salary increases in the...

Bill to protect Maine health care from private equity signed into law

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2201, a bill recommended by a State commission on hospitals and health care requiring review and approval of sales of...

Bill to help health care professionals stay in rural Maine signed into law

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2200, a bill recommended by a State commission on hospitals and health care to ban the use of certain non-compete...

Maine Senate passes bill from Sen. Chip Curry to support local communities and strengthen housing development

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, April 14, the Maine Senate enacted legislation sponsored by Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, that aims to help communities...