# Maine LD 1815: An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death Maine LD 1815, An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Scott Cyrway (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Speaker Pro Tem MOONEN of Portland MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 535(Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1815-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1815 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-29 - Last action: 2025-06-16, Speaker Pro Tem MOONEN of Portland MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 535(Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) - Sponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE, OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE - DRUGS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (147 yes, 164 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 65 | 80 | | | 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 71 | 62 | | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 11 | 22 | | ## Actions (6) - 2025-06-16: Speaker Pro Tem MOONEN of Portland MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 535(Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House) - 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 495(Yeas 71 - Nays 62 - Absent 16 - Excused 2)In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-12: Reports READ On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 501 Yeas 11 - Nays 22 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-29: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-29: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-371), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0703&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0703&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 (S-371), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0703&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0703&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-LD1815-132 (as of 2026-10-17).