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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 381, An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients
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Senate • Jun 16, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 613
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Matthea Daughtrycosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Samuel Zagercosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Marianne Moore
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 4
- Lucien Daigle
- Abigail Griffin
- Kathy Javner
- Michael Lemelin
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WHITE
- WOODSOME
- ZAGER
NO: 64
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
YES: 67
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 76
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- ZAGER
YES: 79
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WHITE
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 62
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- 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 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- 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 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to RECEDE from ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 482 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 483 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 484 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 485 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) As Amended By Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) ADOPTED thereto. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 486 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Assigned for Second Reading in One Hour
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 499 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- RELEASED.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- 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 - Nays 76 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- HELD at the Request of Representative MEYER of Eliot.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- 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 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- 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 ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) 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 "A" (H-433).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 01, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 11, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-433) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-433) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-365) -- IngwersenHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-365) -- IngwersenPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Meredith Ares (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Kimberly Bailey-Shaw, DC (Bryant Pond)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Casimir Bemski (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Deborah Breeding (Gouldsboro)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Jim Burke (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Laurinda Cartier (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by William Chartier (Casco)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Susan Cianchette (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Estelle Cohen (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Deborah Colbert (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Carroll Conley (Christian Civic League of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Diane Coveny (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by SARAH COWPERTHWAITE (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by SARAH COWPERTHWAITE (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Carol Flood Cubas (Smithfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Cynthia Cushing (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Clare Dalton (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Clare Dalton (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Death with Dignity Death with Dignity (Death with Dignity)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Holly Dominie (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Anne Farrington (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Pamela Fischer (New Gloucester)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Len Freeman (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Carol Gallagher (Dresden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Alan Garber (Bethel)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Esther Gass (Millinocket)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by David Haeger (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Peter Haller (Brunswick )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Anne Hallward (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Molly Harish (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Mary E. Hobgood (10 Edgecomb Court, Portland, Maine 04103)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Mary E. Hobgood (Portland o4103)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Steve Hyde (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Patty Hymanson (Maine Medical and Osteopathic Associations)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Patty Hymanson, MD (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Ann Jackson (Wilsonville OR)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Charles Jacobs (Monmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Nancy Jacobson (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by JESSICA KAAN (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Suzanne Lafreniere (Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Michael Levey (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Amy Littell (Lyman)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Valerie Lovelace (Maine Death with Dignity)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Valerie Lovelace (Westport Island)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Jeffrey Lovit (Addison)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Linda Marsh (Hampden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Lynn Martin (Southport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Kristi Mathieson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Patricia Matrai (Newcastle)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Jeff Matranga (Maine Psychological Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Karen Matso (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Sarah McCarthy (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Mike McClellan (Maine Right to Life)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by doug mccown (portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Robert McCown (Cumberland Center)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Sharon McDonnell (Yarmouth Town)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Mathew McIntyre (Lowell)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Lorelei McKinnon (Searsport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Stephanie McSherry (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Lindsay Menough (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Lindsay Menough (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Anne Merritt (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Michele Meyer (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Edward Modell (South Thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Diane Moongrove (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Marianne Moore (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Emily Muise (Trenton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Mary Offutt (Little Deer Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Nicholas Pellerin (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Joseph Pescatello (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Julianna Pfeiffer (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Peter Pfeiffer (Solon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Leslie Poole (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Jessica Rodgers (Patients Rights Action Fund)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Bob Roemmich (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Cyndie Rogers (Gray)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Regina Rooney (Hope)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Bonnie Sand (ROUND POND)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Renee Sarett (Maine Health/Portland/Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by muriel schleider (chesterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Steven Sheppard (Bangor )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Iris Silverstein (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Joy Sinclair (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Christine Sonia (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Melissa Stacy (Compassion & Choices)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Rose Staton (Self)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Donald Stein (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Lynne Tobin (West Boothbay Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Alison Truesdale (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Sarah Walcott (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Jennifer Webber (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Deanna Webster (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Dr. Mark Wrona (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2025 by Mark Wrona (Falmouth)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=613&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096683
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096683
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=613&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096683