AUGUSTA - The chairs of the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services (HCIFS) Committee, Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, and Rep. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, are announcing the advancement of a suite of legislation critical to providing care for individuals with behavioral health needs.
AUGUSTA - A bill to reduce child access to loaded firearms by enforcing the use of safe storage became law Thursday. LD 759, sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, states that a parent, foster parent, guardian or other person caring for a child, who acts with criminal negligence by storing or leaving a loaded firearm where a child under 16 years of age can gain access to and use the firearm, can be charged with having committed a Class D crime.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Thursday to advance a measure sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, to protect Maine children from death and injury from loaded firearms. The measure, LD 759, would amend the child endangerment laws to include unauthorized access to firearms. The vote was 77-67.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, introduced a bill, LD 1454, to address the rise of do-it-yourself, untraceable firearms, also known as "ghost guns," before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Monday.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted Tuesday to pass legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, that would require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, that would require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.
AUGUSTA - Last week, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bipartisan measure sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, that will study cross-laminated timber (CLT), also known as manufactured wood.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House gave final approval this week on bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, that would help low-income Mainers establish or improve credit through their rental payments.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House and Senate voted last week to advance a measure sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, with bipartisan support that would study the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT), also known as manufactured wood.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives unanimously voted to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, that would help low-income Mainers establish or improve credit through their rental payments.
