2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
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Legislative Summary
An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes
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Bill History
3/12/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Senate
3/21/2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Senate
4/29/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/29/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/15/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/20/2025
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report Roll Call Ordered
Senate
5/20/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/21/2025
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
5/21/2025
ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) Report. PREVAILED
Senate
5/21/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 208 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 1
Senate
5/21/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
5/21/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
5/21/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99)
Senate
5/21/2025
Sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Senate
5/22/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 175 (Yeas 96 - Nays 46 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
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
5/22/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99).
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 180 (Yeas 78 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-99)
Senate: C-A (S-99)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Enactment - Emer RC #180
5/27/2025
78
Yea
65
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #175
5/22/2025
96
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #209
5/21/2025
30
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Anne Carney
Democrat