LD532

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

Failed·6/18/25
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Maine LD532 amends the assault statute to include all health care workers in emergency rooms.

Maine LD532 modifies the existing law to broaden the definition of assault in an emergency room to include any health care worker or person employed or contracted by a state-licensed health care entity. This change elevates the severity of such assaults to a Class C crime, aiming to protect health care workers in emergency settings.

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Roll Call Votes

15 Yea

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19 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

May 19, 2025

11:00 AM

Hearing

Mar 26, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Jun 18, 2025

House

The 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)

Jun 18, 2025

House

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Jun 18, 2025

Senate

Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT