2023-2024 Regular SessionMaine Legislature

LD576

Legislative Summary

An Act to Facilitate Communication Between Pro Se Defendants and Prosecutors While Protecting the Rights of Those Defendants

Bill History

2/14/2023
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
2/14/2023
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
3/30/2023
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
Senate
4/18/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
5/25/2023
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
5/25/2023
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
6/15/2023
Reports READ
Senate
6/15/2023
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
6/15/2023
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
6/15/2023
READ ONCE
Senate
6/15/2023
Committee Amendment "A" (S-339) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
6/15/2023
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-339)
Senate
6/15/2023
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
6/15/2023
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
Committee Amendment "A" (S-339) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-339).
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/20/2023
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
6/20/2023
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
6/20/2023
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/20/2023
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Senate

Amendments

Senate: C-A (S-339)

Senate: C-A (S-339)

Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/20/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970149.3 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/1970135.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/29/202391.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/15/202390.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/202391.3 KB