LD 848 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act Regarding The Retired County And Municipal Law Enforcement Officers And Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program

This bill creates a special 2-month enrollment window (October 1-November 30, 2025) for currently employed county or municipal law enforcement officers and municipal firefighters who previously declined the Retired Officers/Firefighters Health Insurance Program. It allows these active employees to join the program during this period. The bill also requires the state to provide electronic briefings about the program every two months to newly hired eligible officers and firefighters. These briefings aim to inform new hires about their enrollment options. The policy directly affects current, active law enforcement and firefighting staff in Maine municipalities and counties who previously opted out of the coverage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-216) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rachel Henderson
Rachel Henderson
RRepublican
ME
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