All Roll Calls
Yes: 94 • No: 76
MaineLD 1078132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
Sponsored By: Ambureen Rana (Democratic)
Became Law
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERSUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - TREATMENT
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mobile and delivery syringe exchange services
Certified syringe exchange programs can run mobile sites inside the city or town where they are certified. They can rotate locations, change schedules, and use temporary setups. They must collect and dispose of syringes safely. The Maine CDC must preapprove operating parameters, like zones, time frames, or site types. Programs can also deliver supplies within their service area, but only to places that invite them. Deliveries must protect client privacy and follow safe handling and disposal.
No extra funding for exchange expansion
Expanding to more mobile, rotating, or delivery sites does not bring extra money under an existing Maine CDC contract. Programs that grow services must cover costs without an automatic funding increase.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ambureen Rana
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Anne Graham
Democratic • House
Daniel Shagoury
Democratic • House
Flavia DeBrito
Democratic • House
Julia McCabe
Democratic • House
Laurie Osher
Democratic • House
Mark Babin
Republican • House
Nicole C. Grohoski
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/9/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 20 • No: 11
House vote • 6/5/2025
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 74 • No: 65
Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 408
6/22/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/10/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/9/2025HouseReports 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.
6/9/2025SenateReports 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.
6/5/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived 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.
3/14/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-485), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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