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LD1691Introduced in the House

An Act to Expand Access to Justice in Rural Maine by Incentivizing Attorneys to Practice in Underserved Areas

Passed

Introduced by Amy Kuhn, District 111

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Official description

An Act to Expand Access to Justice in Rural Maine by Incentivizing Attorneys to Practice in Underserved Areas

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  8. Reports READ.

  9. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) was READ and ADOPTED.

  12. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325).

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. Report READ

  16. Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.

  17. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) in concurrence

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  26. Taken from the table by the President

  27. pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The RAFFERTY of York Majority by Ought to Pass As Amended

  28. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  29. READ ONCE.

  30. Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  31. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-325), in concurrence.

  32. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  33. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  34. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  36. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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