An Act To Include Employees Of The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission In The State'S Group Health Plan
This bill adds employees of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission to the State's existing group health plan. It directly affects these commission employees by granting them eligibility for the same health coverage available to other state employees. The key mechanism is an amendment to state law (5 MRSA §285) that explicitly includes these workers in the group health plan. This change provides them with access to the state's standard health benefits without creating new programs or altering existing coverage structures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Signed Jun 12, 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
Jun 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-482) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on LABOR suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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