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LD2193Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Extend the Requirement That the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Compensate Certain Private Attorneys Appointed to Provide Indigent Legal Services

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Introduced by Anne Carney, District 29

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An Act to Extend the Requirement That the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Compensate Certain Private Attorneys Appointed to Provide Indigent Legal Services

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PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

March 30, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY, pursuant to Public Law, chapter 40, section 5.

  2. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  3. Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  4. Sent down for concurrence.

  5. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

  7. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. Work Session Held

  9. Voted: OTP-AM

  10. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  12. READ ONCE.

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (S-562) READ and ADOPTED.

  14. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-562).

  15. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  16. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  17. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-562).

  19. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

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