LD1101Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights
Introduced by Anne Carney, District 29
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Official description
An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: Passage To Be Engrossed RC #78 · April 10, 2025
113
Yes
32
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 14, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Work Session Held
Voted: OTP-AM
Reported Out: OTP-AM
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" (S-11).
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
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 motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "A" (H-47) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was READ.
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, House Amendment "A" (H-47) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
ROLL CALL NO. 77 (Yeas 91 - Nays 53 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-11)
ROLL CALL NO. 78 (Yeas 113 - Nays 32 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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