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ME LD 1691

enacted

An Act To Expand Access To Justice In Rural Maine By Incentivizing Attorneys To Practice In Underserved Areas

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1691 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1691 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-11): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1691 about?

ME LD 1691 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Expand Access To Justice In Rural Maine By Incentivizing Attorneys To Practice In Underserved Areas”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1691?

Amy KUHN is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1691, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-11 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Amy KUHNprimary
  • Eleanor SATOcosponsor
  • Jennifer POIRIERcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • David SINCLAIRcosponsor
  • Rachel HENDERSONcosponsor
  • John DUCHARMEcosponsor
  • Anne CARNEYcosponsor
  • Adam LEEcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-11

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  2. 2025-07-08

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  3. 2025-06-16

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  4. 2025-06-13

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 2025-06-13

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  6. 2025-06-13

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  7. 2025-06-13

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-325), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  8. 2025-06-13

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-06-13

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  10. 2025-06-13

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  11. 2025-06-13

    pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The RAFFERTY of York Majority by Ought to Pass As Amended

  12. 2025-06-13

    Taken from the table by the President

  13. 2025-06-02

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) in concurrence

  14. 2025-06-02

    Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.

  15. 2025-06-02

    Report READ

  16. 2025-05-29

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. 2025-05-29

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325).

    reading-3

  18. 2025-05-29

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

  19. 2025-05-29

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) was READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-05-29

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  21. 2025-05-29

    On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  22. 2025-05-29

    Reports READ.

  23. 2025-05-28

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  24. 2025-05-15

    Voted - Divided Report

  25. 2025-05-15

    Work Session Held

  26. 2025-04-17

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-04-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. 2025-04-17

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-04-17

    Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

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