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]
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
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
| Sen. Anne Carney [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Senate | HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | The 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. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On 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. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On 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) |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto was ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Under 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. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-06-16 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-05-09 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-09 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-04-24 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-04-24 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Report was READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Report READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Reported 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. |
