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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients"
description: "An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 613"
citation: "Maine LD 613 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DEATH WITH DIGNITY", "HEALTH CARE SERVICES", "PLANNING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michele MEYER"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 58
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2025-02-20"
last_action: "2025-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/300e50eb-c766-43ea-b659-4b42a117d24d"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096683"
source_hash: "8232b97c3b6f97c0a709aa85142759148cc5374a8438242cba632199232e3a6c"
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 613 (132) — An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment C-A (H-433)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0381&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-365)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0381&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 375** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0381&item=5&snum=132)
4. **LD 613 HP 381** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0381&item=1&snum=132)
## Votes
- INDEFINITELY POSTPONE — **1619** (fail) · upper
- RECEDE — **2213** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED — **1815** (pass) · upper
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **1916** (pass) · upper
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **6776** (fail) · lower
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **1718** (fail) · upper
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **7962** (pass) · lower
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **7464** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT — **2015** (pass) · upper
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **1718** (fail) · upper
- ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-365) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT — **2015** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Michele MEYER — primary (person)
- Amy KUHN — cosponsor (person)
- Anne CARNEY — cosponsor (person)
- Donna BAILEY — cosponsor (person)
- Henry INGWERSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- Kristi MATHIESON — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Samuel ZAGER — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-20** Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-02-20** 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. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-06-04** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-04** On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-04** ROLL CALL NO. 320
- **2025-06-04** (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
- **2025-06-04** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-04** Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-04** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-04** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-04** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-05** Reports READ
- **2025-06-05** On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- **2025-06-09** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-09** Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED.
- **2025-06-09** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 399 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-09** Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- **2025-06-09** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-10** Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
- **2025-06-10** Motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- **2025-06-10** ROLL CALL NO. 396
- **2025-06-10** (Yeas 67 - Nays 76 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-10** 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) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-10** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-10** HELD at the Request of Representative MEYER of Eliot.
- **2025-06-11** RELEASED.
- **2025-06-11** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-12** 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 `amendment-failure`
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 481 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to RECEDE from ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass PREVAILED
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 482 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 483 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-06-12** Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 484 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ
- **2025-06-12** On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 485 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-433) As Amended By Senate Amendment "A" (S-365) ADOPTED thereto. PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 486 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** Assigned for Second Reading in One Hour
- **2025-06-12** 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 `reading-3`
- **2025-06-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 499 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2025-06-12** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2025-06-16** 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. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-16** ROLL CALL NO. 508
- **2025-06-16** (Yeas 79 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-16** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-16** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-16** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-20** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/300e50eb-c766-43ea-b659-4b42a117d24d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).