An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 462
Where it is
^Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 14, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Mar 14, 2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. · Mar 21, 2025
Report READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" · Apr 8, 2025
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY On OBJECTION of Representative FREDETTE of Newport REMOVED. The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was READ. On · Apr 10, 2025
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 10, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. · Apr 10, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Anne CarneyAmy Kuhn
Recorded votes
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSEDHouse · 2025-04-10 · PREVAILS · Yeas 113, Nays 32, Excused 0, NotVoting 5, Total 145
INDEF PP HAH-47House · 2025-04-10 · PREVAILS · Yeas 91, Nays 53, Excused 0, NotVoting 6, Total 144
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Apr 10, 2025).