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ME LD 1802

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An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify When An Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled To Counsel At State Expense

Maine · 132 · upper

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 1802 pass?

No. ME LD 1802 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-06-25): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 1802 about?

ME LD 1802 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify When An Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled To Counsel At State Expense”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1802?

Anne CARNEY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1802.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-25 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Anne CARNEYprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-25

    Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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  2. 2025-06-25

    LD 1802 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 3 and 28, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.

    veto-override-failure

  3. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  4. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  6. 2025-06-04

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).

    reading-3

  8. 2025-06-04

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  9. 2025-06-04

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. 2025-06-03

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  11. 2025-06-03

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  12. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).

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  13. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-249) READ and ADOPTED.

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  14. 2025-06-03

    READ ONCE.

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  15. 2025-06-03

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  16. 2025-05-16

    Voted - OTP-AM

  17. 2025-05-16

    Work Session Held

  18. 2025-04-30

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. 2025-04-30

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

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  20. 2025-04-30

    Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  21. 2025-04-29

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  22. 2025-04-29

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

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  23. 2025-04-29

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  24. 2025-04-29

    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.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • VETO OVERRIDE (2/3)

    2025-06-25 · fail · 3-28

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: no
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: other
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: other
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
    • CURRY of Waldo: no
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
    • DUSON of Cumberland: other
    • FARRIN of Somerset: no
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
    • INGWERSEN of York: no
    • LAWRENCE of York: no
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: no
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: no
    • RAFFERTY of York: other
    • RENY of Lincoln: no
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: no
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: no
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: no

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098823

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