What is the status of LD755?

Failed as of January 13, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (January 13, 2026).

Richard Bennett (R, 18), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD755?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=755&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD755: An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Allowing Municipalities to Approve the Establishment of Overdose Prevention Centers

Q: What is LD755?

LD755 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Allowing Municipalities to Approve the Establishment of Overdose Prevention Centers.

Q: What does LD755 do?

In its own words: An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Allowing Municipalities to Approve the Establishment of Overdose Prevention Centers Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. Cosponsored by Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill and Senators: BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, BRENNER of Cumberland, President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland, Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, RANA of Bangor, WOODSOME of Waterboro. Printed on recycled paper.

Status: Failed, January 13, 2026

What the bill says

An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Allowing Municipalities to Approve the Establishment of Overdose Prevention Centers Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. Cosponsored by Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill and Senators: BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, BRENNER of Cumberland, President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland, Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, RANA of Bangor, WOODSOME of Waterboro. Printed on recycled paper.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Allowing Municipalities to Approve the Establishment of Overdose Prevention Centers Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. Cosponsored by Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill and Senators: BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, BRENNER of Cumberland, President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland, Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, RANA of Bangor, WOODSOME of Waterboro. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §20056 is enacted to read: §20056. Overdose prevention centers 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Client" means a person who is allowed by a center approved under this section to self-administer previously obtained controlled substances on the premises of the center or who receives health screening, disease prevention, recovery support or other services offered by the center on the premises of the center. B. "Overdose prevention center" or "center" means a facility that provides health screening, disease prevention and recovery support services and that allows persons to self-administer previously obtained controlled substances on the premises of the facility. C. "Protected person" means a person acting …

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Maine LD755: An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Allowing Municipalities to Approve the Establishment of Overdose Prevention Centers

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