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An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure

Failed

Introduced by Anne Carney, District 29

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Official description

An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure

Where it stands

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 7, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. Work Session Held

  3. Voted: OTP-AM

  4. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  6. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  7. READ ONCE.

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-79) READ and ADOPTED.

  9. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-79).

  10. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  11. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

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

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-79).

  14. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  18. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  19. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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