ME LD2195 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Prohibit the Appointment or Assignment of an Attorney to Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney's Consent
Title
An Act to Prohibit the Appointment or Assignment of an Attorney to Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney's Consent
Sponsors
| Sen. Anne Carney [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-539). |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-539) |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-539) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Report READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM |
| 2026-02-26 | Joint | Voted: OTP-AM |
| 2026-02-26 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-02-10 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Report was READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Report READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY, pursuant to Public Law, chapter 40, section 4. |
