An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 381
Where it is
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401 · Feb 20, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 320 (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONC · Jun 4, 2025
Reports READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business · Jun 5, 2025
Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 399 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excu · Jun 9, 2025
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 396 (Yeas 67 · Jun 10, 2025
RELEASED. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Jun 11, 2025
Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to RECEDE AND CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 481 · Jun 12, 2025
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) thereto. ROLL CALL NO. 508 (Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Abse · Jun 16, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 16, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 16, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Michele MeyerMarianne MooreMatthea DaughtryDonna BaileyHenry IngwersenAnne CarneyHolly StoverKristi MathiesonSamuel ZagerAmy Kuhn
Recorded votes
RECEDE AND CONCURHouse · 2025-06-16 · PREVAILS · Yeas 79, Nays 62, Excused 2, NotVoting 8, Total 141
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDEDSenate · 2025-06-12 · PREVAILS · Yeas 18, Nays 15, Excused 2, NotVoting 0, Total 33
ADOPT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENTSenate · 2025-06-12 · PREVAILS · Yeas 20, Nays 15, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-365) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENTSenate · 2025-06-12 · PREVAILS · Yeas 20, Nays 15, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
INDEFINITELY POSTPONESenate · 2025-06-12 · FAILS · Yeas 16, Nays 19, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-06-12 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 16, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
RECEDESenate · 2025-06-12 · PREVAILS · Yeas 22, Nays 13, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
RECEDE AND CONCURSenate · 2025-06-12 · FAILS · Yeas 17, Nays 18, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
RECEDE AND CONCURHouse · 2025-06-10 · FAILS · Yeas 67, Nays 76, Excused 2, NotVoting 6, Total 143
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-06-09 · FAILS · Yeas 17, Nays 18, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-06-04 · PREVAILS · Yeas 74, Nays 64, Excused 0, NotVoting 13, Total 138
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Jun 16, 2025).