ME LD1352 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on July 6 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-06 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on July 6 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-06 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer
Title
An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-07-06 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #476 (Y: 14 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-07-06 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-438) To Committee Amendment "a" RC #475 (Y: 25 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-23 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #454 (Y: 14 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-06-23 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #324 (Y: 48 N: 82 NV: 0 Abs: 21) [FAIL]
2023-07-06 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-438) To Committee Amendment "a" RC #475 (Y: 25 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-23 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #454 (Y: 14 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-06-23 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #324 (Y: 48 N: 82 NV: 0 Abs: 21) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2023-07-06 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-07-06 | House | The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the Bill and accompanying papers. |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Bill and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 476 Yeas 14 - Nays 17 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) thereto ADOPTED |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 475 Yeas 25 - Nays 6 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED |
| 2023-07-06 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2023-06-27 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) Report in concurrence |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 454 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 FAILED |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to Accept The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2023-06-23 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-06-23 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) |
| 2023-06-23 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2023-06-23 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2023-06-23 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2023-06-23 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2023-06-23 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 324 (Yeas 48 - Nays 82 - Absent 21 - Excused 0) |
| 2023-06-23 | House | Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. |
| 2023-06-23 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2023-06-22 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2023-04-18 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2023-04-18 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594. |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |
| 2023-03-28 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-03-28 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2023-03-28 | House | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
