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MaineLD 613132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients

Sponsored By: Michele Meyer (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH CARE SERVICES - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Stronger doctor recordkeeping for patients

Your doctor must write in your medical record that all legal requirements were met. The note must list the steps taken and the medicine that was prescribed.

New timing rules for Death with Dignity patients

To get this medication, you must make two oral requests at least 15 days apart and a written request to your doctor. You must sign the written request no earlier than 15 days after the first oral request. After you sign, at least 48 hours must pass before the doctor writes the prescription. At your second oral request, your doctor must offer you a chance to cancel. Your doctor may shorten part of the wait for medical reasons, but the total wait must be at least 7 days, and the doctor must note the waiver and why.

One Death with Dignity rule removed

The law removes subsection 13 of Maine’s Death with Dignity law. This changes the rules for qualified patients and their doctors. Check the prior text of subsection 13 to see the exact change.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donna Bailey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Henry L. Ingwersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Kristi Mathieson

    Democratic • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Matthea E. L. Daughtry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Samuel Zager

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 369 • No: 331

House vote • 6/16/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 79 • No: 62

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 17 • No: 18

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

RECEDE

Yes: 22 • No: 13

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 16

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

INDEFINITELY POSTPONE

Yes: 16 • No: 19

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-365) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

Yes: 20 • No: 15

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

ADOPT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT

Yes: 20 • No: 15

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED

Yes: 18 • No: 15

House vote • 6/10/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 67 • No: 76

Senate vote • 6/9/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 17 • No: 18

House vote • 6/4/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 74 • No: 64

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 375

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/16/2025Senate

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

    6/16/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 508(Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  5. Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to RECEDE AND CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 481 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to RECEDE from ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 482 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 483 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 484 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 485 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) As Amended By Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) ADOPTED thereto. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 486 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Assigned for Second Reading in One Hour PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 499 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  6. RELEASED.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  7. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 396(Yeas 67 - Nays 76 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD at the Request of Representative MEYER of Eliot.

    6/10/2025House

  8. Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 399 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/9/2025Senate

  9. Reports READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business

    6/5/2025Senate

  10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 320(Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) 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-433). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

  11. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  12. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/20/2025House

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