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ME LD 1796

enacted

An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify The Types Of Cases For Which The Commission Is Responsible For Providing Counsel

Maine · 132 · upper

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Did ME LD 1796 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1796 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-11): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1796 about?

ME LD 1796 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify The Types Of Cases For Which The Commission Is Responsible For Providing Counsel”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1796?

Anne CARNEY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1796.

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

Sponsors

  • Anne CARNEYprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-11

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  2. 2025-07-08

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  3. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  4. 2025-06-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  6. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto.

    reading-3

  8. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence.

  9. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

    reading-3

  10. 2025-06-25

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED.

  12. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) was ADOPTED and moved to INDEFINITLY POSTPONE the same.

  13. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418)

    reading-3

  15. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  16. 2025-06-18

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

  17. 2025-06-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. 2025-06-17

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  19. 2025-06-17

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. 2025-06-17

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto.

    reading-3

  21. 2025-06-17

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

  22. 2025-06-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto was ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-06-17

    Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ and ADOPTED.

  24. 2025-06-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ.

  25. 2025-06-17

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  26. 2025-06-17

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

  27. 2025-06-17

    Reports READ.

  28. 2025-06-17

    Sent down for concurrence

  29. 2025-06-17

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto.

    reading-2,reading-3

  30. 2025-06-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-06-17

    On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED

  32. 2025-06-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ

  33. 2025-06-17

    Bill READ ONCE

    reading-1

  34. 2025-06-17

    Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  35. 2025-06-17

    Taken from the table by the President

  36. 2025-06-17

    On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report

  37. 2025-06-17

    Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report

  38. 2025-06-17

    Reports READ

  39. 2025-06-16

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  40. 2025-05-09

    Voted - Divided Report

  41. 2025-05-09

    Work Session Held

  42. 2025-04-24

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  43. 2025-04-24

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  44. 2025-04-24

    Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  45. 2025-04-24

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  46. 2025-04-24

    REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

    referral-committee

  47. 2025-04-24

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  48. 2025-04-24

    Reported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.

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