LD 1135 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Permit The Use Of Oral Fluid Testing In Determining The Intoxication Of Drivers, Aircraft Operators And Hunters

LD 1135 allows Maine law enforcement to use oral fluid testing, alongside blood, breath, and urine tests, to determine intoxication for drivers, aircraft operators, and hunters. It requires that personnel administering oral fluid tests be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services and that approved equipment is used. Test results from oral fluid testing are admissible in court as evidence, with defendants able to challenge the test's validity by providing written notice within 10 days. This bill updates existing chemical testing procedures without changing the core requirements for intoxication determination.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed Jun 18, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-377) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
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
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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