Last legislative session, hand in hand with Maine’s recovery community, we passed – and Gov. Mills signed into law – the strongest Good Samaritan law in the nation. We did this because we know that saving lives is the most important thing that can happen at the scene of an overdose.
However, this session, a new proposal threatens to undermine these historic changes by rolling back key provisions of the Expanded Good Samaritan Law. If passed, L.D. 714 would render the Expanded Good Samaritan Law ineffective.
I am writing today with a strong call to action to my former colleagues in the Legislature: Please oppose this bill. The core message of the Good Sam campaign remains the same: We must save lives. We cannot abandon this principle as overdose rates continue to skyrocket. If we care about our loved ones experiencing substance use, we must oppose L.D. 714.
Chloe Maxmin
former Democratic state senator
Nobleboro
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