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MaineLD 1277132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities

Sponsored By: Matt Moonen (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH CARE SERVICES - DELIVERY

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Steroid prescriptions no longer tracked in Maine

The law removes anabolic steroids from Maine’s definition of controlled substances. The state’s prescription monitoring program stops tracking anabolic steroid prescriptions. The health department must delete all past steroid prescribing and dispensing records when the law takes effect. The state funds $62,000 in FY 2026-27 for database work and $15,000 one time to purge records, for $77,000 total. There is $0 funding in FY 2025-26.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matt Moonen

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 79

Senate vote • 6/9/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 13

House vote • 6/9/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 79 • No: 66

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 760

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

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

    4/13/2026House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-680) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-680) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-680) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-680) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    6/10/2025Senate

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

    6/10/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 407 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 357(Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) 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-551). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

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