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MaineLD 108132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Authorize the Release of Military Records to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the Purposes of Suicide Reporting and Prevention

Sponsored By: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)

Became Law

MILITARY FORCESMILITARY FORCES - SERVICE RECORDS

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Military records sharing for suicide prevention

The Bureau of Veterans' Services can share a deceased person’s military service information with the Chief Medical Examiner for suicide reporting and prevention. An authorized Chief Medical Examiner representative must request it while doing official duties. The bureau must get permission from the person’s next of kin before sharing. If there is no next of kin, the bureau may share without permission. Only military service details are shared, and only for suicide reporting and prevention.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Morgan Rielly

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 131

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-154) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-154) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-154) in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-154) 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-154). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    1/8/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/8/2025House

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