2023-2024 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD653
Legislative Summary
An Act to Establish the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services and Establish Public Defender Offices for Aroostook, Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties
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
3/30/2023
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: TABLED
Joint Conference
6/1/2023
Carry Over Requested
Joint Conference
7/25/2023
Carry Over Approved
Joint Conference
7/26/2023
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
Senate
3/6/2024
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/6/2024
Voted: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
3/18/2024
Reported Out: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
3/19/2024
Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Senate
3/19/2024
READ ONCE.
Senate
3/19/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (S-579) READ and ADOPTED.
Senate
3/19/2024
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-579).
Senate
3/19/2024
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Senate
3/20/2024
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-579).
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-579)
Senate: C-A (S-579)
Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Libertarian: 1
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Keim
Republican