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IntroducedApr 29, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 703, An Act To Require A Blood Test For Drugs For Drivers Involved In A Motor Vehicle Accident That Results In Serious Bodily Injury Or Death
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 16, 2025: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1815
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Paul Flynncosponsor
- Anne Grahamcosponsor
- Matthew Harringtoncosponsor
- Reagan Paulcosponsor
- Chad Perkinscosponsor
- Daniel Shagourycosponsor
- James Thornecosponsor
Votes
NO: 7
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Mana Abdi
- Stephan Bunker
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
OTHER: 0
NO: 22
YES: 71
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 62
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- EDER
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 16
YES: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 80
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
ABSENT: 4
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Speaker Pro Tem MOONEN of Portland MOVED to INSIST.
- Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 535
- (Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 495
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 62 - Absent 16 - Excused 2)
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 501 Yeas 11 - Nays 22 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jun 12, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 05, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-371) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-371) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Scott Cyrway (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jeremy Pratt (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Cory Reynolds (Dexter - Maine Republican Patriot)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lauren Stewart (Department of Public Safety)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Dr. Putheiry Va (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1815&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098838
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098838
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1815&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098838