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LD738Introduced in the House

An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program

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Introduced by David Boyer, District 87

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Official description

An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

June 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #550 · June 16, 2025

21

Yes

12

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1Yes
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5Yes
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  5. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: Divided Report

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  9. Reports READ.

  10. Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 150 (Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  12. Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168).

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. Reports READ

  19. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.

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  34. Taken from the table by the President

  35. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED

  36. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 550 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  37. Sent down for concurrence

  38. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168)

  39. ROLL CALL NO. 523 (Yeas 101 - Nays 46 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)

  40. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.

  42. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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