LD 613
  • Introduced
    Feb 20, 2025
  • Passed House
    Jun 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Jun 12, 2025
  • Became Law
    Jun 20, 2025
LD 613
Maine House Bill
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HP 381, An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Signed by Governor
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Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 375

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May 16, 2025, Senate
Voted - Divided Report (MAJ - Ought To Pass As Amended | MIN - Ought Not To Pass)
YES: 9
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 4
  • Lucien Daigle
  • Abigail Griffin
  • Kathy Javner
  • Michael Lemelin

OTHER: 0
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Jun 04, 2025, House
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
YES: 74
NO: 64
OTHER: 13
YES: 74

NO: 64

ABSENT: 13

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Jun 09, 2025, Senate
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
YES: 17
NO: 18
OTHER: 0
YES: 17

NO: 18

OTHER: 0
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Jun 10, 2025, House
RECEDE AND CONCUR
YES: 67
NO: 76
OTHER: 8
YES: 67

NO: 76

ABSENT: 6

EXCUSED: 2

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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
RECEDE AND CONCUR
YES: 17
NO: 18
OTHER: 0
YES: 17

NO: 18

OTHER: 0
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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
RECEDE
YES: 22
NO: 13
OTHER: 0
YES: 22

NO: 13

OTHER: 0
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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
YES: 16
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 16

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
ADOPT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT
YES: 20
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 15

OTHER: 0
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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
YES: 19
NO: 16
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 16

OTHER: 0
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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-365) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
YES: 20
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 15

OTHER: 0
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Jun 12, 2025, Senate
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
YES: 18
NO: 15
OTHER: 2
YES: 18

NO: 15

EXCUSED: 2

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Jun 16, 2025, House
RECEDE AND CONCUR
YES: 79
NO: 62
OTHER: 10
YES: 79

NO: 62

ABSENT: 8

EXCUSED: 2

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  • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by Governor
  • 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.
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