Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 613

An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Michele MEYER (Democratic)

Cosponsors (9)

• Samuel ZAGER (Democratic)
• Holly STOVER (Democratic)
• Marianne MOORE (Republican)
• Kristi MATHIESON (Democratic)
• Amy KUHN (Democratic)
• Henry INGWERSEN (Democratic)
• Matthea DAUGHTRY
• Anne CARNEY (Democratic)
• Donna BAILEY (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Chapter 375
• Amendment S-A to C-A (S-365)
• Amendment C-A (H-433)
• LD 613 HP 381

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jun 3, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• May 16, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 16, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• May 1, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Jun 20, 2025
  Signed by Governor
• Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 508
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  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.
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence.
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 499 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  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
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Assigned for Second Reading in One Hour
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 486 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) As Amended By Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) ADOPTED thereto. PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 485 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 484 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  READ ONCE
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 483 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 482 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to RECEDE from ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 481 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  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
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  RELEASED.
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  HELD at the Request of Representative MEYER of Eliot.
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  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)
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 67 - Nays 76 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 396
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
• Jun 10, 2025 · House
  Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
• Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
  Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
• Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 399 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED.
• Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
• Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
  Reports READ
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433).
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) was READ and ADOPTED.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 320
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
• Jun 4, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  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.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.