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IntroducedMar 14, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 05, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Became LawJun 22, 2025
Maine House Bill
HP 700, An Act To Support Maine's Public Health Objectives By Increasing Access To Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 22, 2025: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1078
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Anne Grahamcosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Julia Mccabecosponsor
- Laurie Oshercosponsor
- Daniel Shagourycosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Lucien Daigle
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Marianne Moore
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 3
- Abigail Griffin
- Kathy Javner
- Michael Lemelin
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
NO: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 22, 2025 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 394 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-485) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-485) in concurrence.
- Jun 05, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 345
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-485) 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-485).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 04, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 10, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Mar 24, 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.
- Mar 14, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 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 StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Kerri Barton (Providence, RI)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by James Berry (Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Caleb Burgess (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Amanda Campbell (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Cynthia Cushing (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Anna McConnell (Maine Access Points)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Aidan Michelow (Brunswick, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Tess Parks (ME-RAP)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Katie Rutherford (Frannie Peabody Center & GLAD LAW)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Anne Sedlack (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Chasity Tuell (Marshfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Dr. Putheiry Va (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by charlotte warren (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Nicole Grohoski (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Debbie Laurie (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Annika Moore (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Tess Parks (Maine Recovery Action Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Ambureen Rana (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Puthiery Va (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 27, 2025 by Molly Whyte (Lewiston)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1078&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097503
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097503
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1078&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097503
