2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1101
Legislative Summary
An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights
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Bill History
3/14/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 14, 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
4/3/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/3/2025
Voted: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
4/7/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
4/8/2025
Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Senate
4/8/2025
READ ONCE.
Senate
4/8/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) READ and ADOPTED.
Senate
4/8/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-11).
Senate
4/8/2025
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Senate
4/10/2025
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
On OBJECTION of Representative FREDETTE of Newport REMOVED.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was READ.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
On motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "A" (H-47) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was READ.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, House Amendment "A" (H-47) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 77 (Yeas 91 - Nays 53 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
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
4/10/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-11)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 78 (Yeas 113 - Nays 32 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-11)
Senate: C-A (S-11)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Indef Pp Hah-47 RC #77
4/10/2025
91
Yea
53
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage To Be Engrossed RC #78
4/10/2025
113
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
