ME LD532 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Failed on June 18 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-18 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings

Tracking Information

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Title

An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-18 - Senate - Recede And Concur RC #632 (Y: 15 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-17 - Senate - Indefinitely Postpone RC #619 (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - House - Acc Min Otp As Amended Rep RC #567 (Y: 100 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #566 (Y: 63 N: 84 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-18SenatePlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-06-18SenateSubsequently, the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.
2025-06-18SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 632 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-18SenateMotion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED
2025-06-18SenateSenator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
2025-06-18HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-18HouseThe House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-576)
2025-06-17SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-17SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 619 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-06-17SenateOn motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland the Senate INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Bill and accompanying papers in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED
2025-06-17SenateSenator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-575) Report.
2025-06-17SenateReports Read
2025-06-17HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-576).
2025-06-17HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-17HouseCommittee Amendment "B" (H-576) was READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-17HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-17HouseROLL CALL NO. 567 (Yeas 100 - Nays 46 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
2025-06-17HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-17HouseROLL CALL NO. 566 (Yeas 63 - Nays 84 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
2025-06-17HouseSubsequently, motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
2025-06-17HouseSpeaker laid before the House
2025-06-16HouseUnfinished Business
2025-06-13HouseUnfinished Business
2025-06-12HouseUnfinished Business
2025-06-11HouseUnfinished Business
2025-06-10HouseUnfinished Business
2025-06-10HouseLater today assigned.
2025-06-10HouseOn motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
2025-06-10HouseReports READ.
2025-06-06JointReported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2025-05-19JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-05-19JointWork Session Held
2025-03-21HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-02-11SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
2025-02-11HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-02-11HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
2025-02-11HouseCommittee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=532&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=3&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0351&item=5&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN053201.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN053202.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN053203.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN053205.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096462&chamber=House&serialnumber=566
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096462&chamber=House&serialnumber=567
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096462&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=619
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096462&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=632

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