2023-2024 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1352
Legislative Summary
An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer
Bill History
3/28/2023
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
Senate
3/30/2023
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/18/2023
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
6/22/2023
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
6/23/2023
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
ROLL CALL NO. 324 (Yeas 48 - Nays 82 - Absent 21 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
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
6/23/2023
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705)
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/23/2023
Reports READ
Senate
6/23/2023
Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to Accept The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
6/23/2023
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 454 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 FAILED
Senate
6/23/2023
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) Report in concurrence
Senate
6/23/2023
Unfinished Business
Senate
6/27/2023
Unfinished Business
Senate
7/6/2023
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
7/6/2023
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
7/6/2023
READ ONCE
Senate
7/6/2023
Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ
Senate
7/6/2023
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
7/6/2023
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 475 Yeas 25 - Nays 6 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Senate
7/6/2023
Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) thereto ADOPTED
Senate
7/6/2023
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME
Senate
7/6/2023
FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-438)
Senate
7/6/2023
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 476 Yeas 14 - Nays 17 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED
Senate
7/6/2023
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Bill and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
7/6/2023
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
7/6/2023
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the Bill and accompanying papers.
House of Representatives
7/6/2023
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
7/6/2023
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House: C-A (H-705)
House: C-A (H-705)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Adopt Senate Amendment (s-438) To Committee Amendment "a" RC #475
7/6/2023
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #476
7/6/2023
14
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #324
6/23/2023
48
Yea
82
Nay
0
Not Voting
21
Absent
Result: FAILED
Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #454
6/23/2023
14
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(7/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Libertarian: 1
Democrat: 5
Nonpartisan: 1
Primary Sponsor

David Boyer
Republican