# Maine LD 123: An Act Regarding Licensure of Emergency Medical Services Persons

Maine LD 123, An Act Regarding Licensure of Emergency Medical Services Persons, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Scott Cyrway (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-21 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 123
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Licensure of Emergency Medical Services Persons
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 7
- Sponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - SYSTEM
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Updated testing rules for EMS licenses: benefit, low. The law updates how EMS workers prove skills. For a basic EMS license, you must pass a state cognitive test and a board-approved skills assessment. To demonstrate competence for your license level, the board accepts either run report reviews plus continuing education, or the same test and assessmen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 7
- 2025-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ARFORD of Brunswick, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-08: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0044&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0044&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0044&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0044&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD123-132 (as of 2026-10-17).