# Maine LD 1078: An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs Maine LD 1078, An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ambureen Rana (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-22 (ACTPUB Chapter 408) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1078-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1078 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-14 - Last action: 2025-06-22, ACTPUB Chapter 408 - Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - TREATMENT - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 76 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Mobile and delivery syringe exchange services: benefit, low. 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 fr… - No extra funding for exchange expansion: cost, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 11 | | | 2025-06-05 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 65 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-22: ACTPUB Chapter 408 - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: 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. (Senate) - 2025-06-05: 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. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-03-14: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-485), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-485), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1078-132 (as of 2026-10-19).