LD2059Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Provide Required Funding for the Reimbursement of Assigned Counsel
Introduced by Anne Carney, District 29
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Official description
An Act to Provide Required Funding for the Reimbursement of Assigned Counsel
Where it stands
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
March 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #628 · March 3, 2026
77
Yes
67
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
Reports READ
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-506) Report ACCEPTED.
Bill READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) READ and ADOPTED.
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-506)
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 628 (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) was READ and 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-506).
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
Later today assigned.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Speaker laid before the House
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.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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