LD1815Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death
Introduced by Scott Cyrway, District 16
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Official description
An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death
Where it stands
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
June 16, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #535 · June 16, 2025
65
Yes
80
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Absent |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Reports READ
On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass FAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 501 Yeas 11 - Nays 22 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Report ACCEPTED
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371)
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 495 (Yeas 71 - Nays 62 - Absent 16 - Excused 2)
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371)
Sent down for concurrence
Speaker Pro Tem MOONEN of Portland MOVED to INSIST.
Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-371) FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 535 (Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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