Maine LD1803: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice

What the bill says

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §19101, sub-§24, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 580, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 24. Practice of optometry. "Practice of optometry" has the same meaning as described in section 19102. Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §19102 is enacted to read: §19102. Practice of optometry The following provisions describe the practice of optometry for the purposes of this chapter. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agent" means any prescription or nonprescription drug delivered by any route of administration, which may be used or prescribed for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention or mitigation of abnormal conditions and diseases of the visual system or the human eye and its adnexa, including approved narcotics when used in the treatment of disorders or diseases of the eye and its adnexa. B. "Ophthalmic surgery" means a procedure upon the human eye and its adnexa in which in vivo tissue is injected, cut, burned, frozen, sutured, vaporized, coagulated or photo disrupted by the use of surgical instrumentation, including, but not limited to, a scalpel, cryoprobe, laser or …

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Sponsors

• Stacy Brenner (D, 30) · primary sponsor
• Joseph Baldacci (D, 9)
• Bradlee Farrin (R, 3)
• William Faulkingham (R, 12)
• Robert Foley (R, 145)
• David Haggan (R, 10)
• Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
• Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D, 142)
• Kristi Mathieson (D, 151)
• Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)

Latest actions

1. April 13, 2026: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 812(Yeas 70 - Nays 76 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) ORDERED SE
2. April 13, 2026: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 948 Yeas 30 - Nays 4 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence.
3. April 9, 2026: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 801(Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658).In NON-CONCURREN
4. April 9, 2026: Reports READ. Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 929 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A
5. June 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6. April 25, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 25, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Votes

• Senate RC #948: INSIST (April 13, 2026): 30 yea, 4 nay, passed
• House RC #812: RECEDE AND CONCUR (April 13, 2026): 70 yea, 76 nay, failed
• Senate RC #929: ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (April 9, 2026): 9 yea, 26 nay, failed
• House RC #801: acc min otp-am by ca-b (April 9, 2026): 77 yea, 72 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1803?

LD1803 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice.

What does LD1803 do?

In its own words: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

What is the status of LD1803?

Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.Motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-657) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 812(Yeas 70 - Nays 76 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-658) ORDERED SE (April 13, 2026).

Who sponsored LD1803?

Stacy Brenner (D, 30), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1803?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1803&snum=132