LD530Introduced in the House
An Act to Eliminate a Rebuttable Presumption Against the Admission of Certain Applicants to the Bar
Introduced by David Boyer, District 87
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Official description
An Act to Eliminate a Rebuttable Presumption Against the Admission of Certain Applicants to the Bar
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
May 27, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #199 · May 21, 2025
17
Yes
15
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bernard | 1 | No |
| Harold Stewart | 2 | No |
| Bradlee Farrin | 3 | No |
| Stacey Guerin | 4 | No |
| Russell Black | 5 | No |
| Marianne Moore | 6 | No |
| Nicole Grohoski | 7 | Yes |
| Michael Tipping | 8 | Yes |
| Joseph Baldacci | 9 | No |
| David Haggan | 10 | No |
Bill history
Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
Work Session Held
Voted: REFERRED
Reported Out: REF TO JUD
Representative ROEDER from the Committee on LABOR Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Report READ The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
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: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 149 (Yeas 38 - Nays 106 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) 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" (H-166).
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports Read
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 199 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Bill READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) in concurrence.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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