---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Ensure Access To Federally Approved Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medication"
description: "An Act To Ensure Access To Federally Approved Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medication"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1728"
citation: "Maine LD 1728 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH CARE SERVICES", "OPIOID OVERDOSE AGENTS", "PRESCRIPTION DRUGS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marianne MOORE"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 21
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-04-20"
last_action: "2023-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b87997d2-3a07-4c4d-9bcf-ac3737cc9817"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088830"
source_hash: "c5d4f5bb17613ea2e36f9810b7ed2c1b1951f1a238d2a3ef3f1b986a8a158f31"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1728 (131) — An Act To Ensure Access To Federally Approved Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medication

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0692&item=1&snum=131)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0692&item=2&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Marianne MOORE — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-04-20** Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed
- **2023-04-20** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-04-20** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-20** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-05-23** Report READ and ACCEPTED
- **2023-05-23** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-05-23** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2023-05-25** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2023-05-25** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2023-05-30** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-05-30** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-05-30** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2023-05-30** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-01** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-06** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-06-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2023-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b87997d2-3a07-4c4d-9bcf-ac3737cc9817`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).