Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1277: An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §7246, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 544, §1, is further amended to read: 1. Controlled substance. "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance included in schedules II, III, IV or V of 21 United States Code, Section 812 or 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1308, except anabolic steroids. Sec. 2. Information concerning anabolic steroids. Immediately upon the effective date of this Act, the Department of Health and Human Services shall purge from the records of the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program, as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 7248, all existing information concerning the prescribing and dispensing of anabolic steroids. Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Office of Behavioral Health Z199 Initiative: Provides funding for database maintenance to implement the exception of anabolic steroids from the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $62,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $62,000 Office of Behavioral Health Z199 Initiative: Provides one-time funding to purge records from the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $15,000 Page 1 - 132LR2127(05) __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $15,000 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT …
Sponsors
- Matthew Moonen (D, 117) · primary sponsor
- Michele Meyer (D, 150)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-680) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-680) to Committe
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 407 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 357(Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-551) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-551). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SE
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
Votes
- Senate RC #407: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 9, 2025): 21 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House RC #357: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 9, 2025): 79 yea, 66 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Legislature, DELIVERY, Senate, Other, PATIENT PRIVACY
Common questions
- What is LD1277?
- LD1277 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities.
- What does LD1277 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities.
- What is the status of LD1277?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1277?
- Matthew Moonen (D, 117), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for LD1277?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1277&snum=132
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