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ME LD 2195

enacted

An Act To Prohibit The Appointment Or Assignment Of A Private Attorney To Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney'S Consent

Maine · 132 · upper

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Did ME LD 2195 pass?

Yes. ME LD 2195 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 2195 about?

ME LD 2195 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Prohibit The Appointment Or Assignment Of A Private Attorney To Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney'S Consent”.

Who sponsors ME LD 2195?

Anne CARNEY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2195.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-03 — Signed by Governor
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Anne CARNEYprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-03

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-03-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2026-03-24

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-03-24

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-19

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2026-03-19

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-539).

    reading-3

  7. 2026-03-19

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  8. 2026-03-19

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. 2026-03-18

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  10. 2026-03-18

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-539)

    reading-2,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-18

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  12. 2026-03-17

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  13. 2026-03-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-539) READ and ADOPTED.

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  14. 2026-03-17

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  15. 2026-03-17

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  16. 2026-03-12

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  17. 2026-02-26

    Voted - OTP-AM

  18. 2026-02-26

    Work Session Held

  19. 2026-02-10

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. 2026-02-10

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-10

    Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  22. 2026-02-03

    Sent down for concurrence.

  23. 2026-02-03

    Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-03

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  25. 2026-02-03

    Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY, pursuant to Public Law, chapter 40, section 4.

    referral-committee

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101473

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