# Maine LD 108: An Act to Authorize the Release of Military Records to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the Purposes of Suicide Reporting and Prevention

Maine LD 108, An Act to Authorize the Release of Military Records to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the Purposes of Suicide Reporting and Prevention, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 131) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 108
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Authorize the Release of Military Records to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the Purposes of Suicide Reporting and Prevention
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 131
- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: MILITARY FORCES, MILITARY FORCES - SERVICE RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Military records sharing for suicide prevention: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 131
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-21: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: 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. (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)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-154), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-154), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD108-132 (as of 2026-10-17).