ME LD1796 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-08 - HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify the Types of Cases for Which the Commission Is Responsible for Providing Counsel

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Title

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify the Types of Cases for Which the Commission Is Responsible for Providing Counsel

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2025-07-08SenateHELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
2025-06-25SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2025-06-25HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-25HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-25HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-25HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto.
2025-06-25SenateSent down for concurrence.
2025-06-25SenatePASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-06-25SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto ADOPTED.
2025-06-25SenateOn further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-25SenateOn further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) was ADOPTED and moved to INDEFINITLY POSTPONE the same.
2025-06-25SenateOn further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was ADOPTED.
2025-06-25SenateOn 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" (S-418)
2025-06-25SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
2025-06-18SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
2025-06-17HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-17HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto.
2025-06-17HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-17HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto was ADOPTED.
2025-06-17HouseSenate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-17HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ.
2025-06-17HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-17HouseOn motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-17HouseReports READ.
2025-06-17SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-17SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto.
2025-06-17SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto ADOPTED.
2025-06-17SenateOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED
2025-06-17SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ
2025-06-17SenateBill READ ONCE
2025-06-17SenateSubsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
2025-06-17SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-06-17SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-17SenateOn motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report
2025-06-17SenateSenator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report
2025-06-17SenateReports READ
2025-06-16JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-05-09JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-05-09JointWork Session Held
2025-04-24HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-24HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
2025-04-24HouseReport was READ and ACCEPTED.
2025-04-24SenateOrdered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2025-04-24SenateREFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
2025-04-24SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED.
2025-04-24SenateReported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1796&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0698&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0698&item=8&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0698&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0698&item=4&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0698&item=6&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN179602.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN179604.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN179606.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN179608.pdf

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