# Maine LD 532: An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings Maine LD 532, An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Stover (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-18 (Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 632 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD532-132 - 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 532 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-06-18, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 632 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - ASSAULT - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (203 yes, 159 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: Holly Stover (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-18 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 15 | 19 | | | 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 63 | 84 | | | 2025-06-17 | Senate | INDEFINITELY POSTPONE | pass | 25 | 10 | | | 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 100 | 46 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-06-18: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 632 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-18: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-576) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-17: Reports ReadSenator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-575) Report. On motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland the Senate INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Bill and accompanying papers in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 619 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-17: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 566(Yeas 63 - Nays 84 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 567(Yeas 100 - Nays 46 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (H-576) 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 "B" (H-576).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-16: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-12: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (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) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-575), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment C-B (H-576), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&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 (H-575), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment C-B (H-576), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&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-LD532-132 (as of 2026-10-17).