---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Require Substance Use Disorder To Be Disclosed As A Cause Of Death On Death Certificates"
description: "An Act To Require Substance Use Disorder To Be Disclosed As A Cause Of Death On Death Certificates"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 228"
citation: "Maine LD 228 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DEATH", "DEATH CERTIFICATES", "RECORDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Colleen MADIGAN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-24"
last_action: "2023-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d3fecda-a827-48e7-b417-6b9825c11f80"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085437"
source_hash: "91655145a3a678c272a85e9a549392b47d7ae5a8202992888d4b42b3c6a3975d"
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 228 (131) — An Act To Require Substance Use Disorder To Be Disclosed As A Cause Of Death On Death Certificates

## Version chain

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

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0149&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0149&item=5&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0149&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0149&item=4&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Colleen MADIGAN — primary (person)
- Cameron RENY — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel SHAGOURY — cosponsor (person)
- Laura SUPICA — cosponsor (person)
- Michele MEYER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-24** Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-01-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-01-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-06-08** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-06-08** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-06-08** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-08** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2023-06-08** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-08** Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-08** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-380), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2023-06-12** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-06-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-12** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-07-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-380) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-07-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d3fecda-a827-48e7-b417-6b9825c11f80`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).