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LD 703

Maine House•Passed

Summary

LD 703, the An Act to Establish a Health Care Gap Year Program for Recent College Graduates, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2025 by Rep. Ambureen Rana (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 13, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Record

Text

LD 703 has 8 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

ld703/chaptered.txt
APPROVED  CHAPTER
  APRIL 16, 2026  751
  BY GOVERNOR  PUBLIC LAW
  STATE OF MAINE
  _____
  IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
  _____
  H.P. 442 - L.D. 703
  An Act to Establish a Health Care Gap Year Program for Recent College
  Graduates
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
    Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
Employment Services Activity 0852
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a health care gap year program that incentivizes
recent college graduates to work in critical health care positions, particularly in underserved
and rural communities.
GENERAL FUND  2025-26  2026-27
 All Other  $0  $200,000
  __________       __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL  $0  $200,000
  Page 1 - 132LR2268(05)

An Act to Establish a Health Care Gap Year Program for Recent College Graduates

Sponsors

Rep. Ambureen Rana (D) sponsors LD 703, and 8 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

LD 703 went before 1 committee: Labor.

Labor
Labor
Referred to · Feb 25, 2025

History

LD 703 has taken 38 actions since Feb 25, 2025, the latest on Apr 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 13, 2026
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
Apr 13, 2026
Senate
On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence.
Apr 13, 2026
Senate
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was ADOPTED.
Apr 13, 2026
Senate
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED.
Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto ADOPTED.

Votes

LD 703 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Apr 22, 2025 at 87–56.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 22, 2025
House
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #95
87
56

Source: legislature.maine.gov · legiscan.com