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LD 613 (HP 381)

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

Sponsored by Representative Michele Meyer

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2025	House	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.
3/21/2025	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
6/4/2025	House	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.
6/5/2025	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business
6/9/2025	Senate	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
6/10/2025	House	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.
6/11/2025	House	RELEASED. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/12/2025	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 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.
6/16/2025	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. ROLL CALL NO. 508 (Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 2) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2025	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2025	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.