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IntroducedFeb 09, 2023
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Passed SenateApr 20, 2023
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Passed HouseApr 27, 2023
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Signed into Law
SP 235, An Act To Improve Access To Civil Legal Services
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jul 26, 2023: In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 564
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- H. Millettcosponsor
- Matthew Moonencosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Anne Carney
- Matt Moonen
- Donna Bailey
- Aaron Dana
- Amy Kuhn
- Adam Lee
- Stephen Moriarty
- Lois Reckitt
- Erin Sheehan
NO: 5
- John Andrews
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Peter Lyford
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 80
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WOODSOME
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 61
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
Actions
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- May 09, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- May 04, 2023 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 02, 2023 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Later today assigned.
- Apr 27, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 41
- (Yeas 80 - Nays 61 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-30) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-30).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 25, 2023 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-30)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Apr 20, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby The Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report was ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 96 Yeas 23 - Nays 7 - Excused 0 - Absent 5 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-30) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Apr 18, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Mar 29, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 21, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 09, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 09, 2023 | Senate
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-30) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-30) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-67) -- CarneyHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-67) -- CarneyPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Russell Anderson (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Barbara Cardone (Maine Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Taylor Cray (Homeless Voices for Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Lisa Cunningham (Aroostook County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Michelle Draeger (Maine Justice Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by NyShia Dunn (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Dan Emery (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Tom Fritzsche (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Richard Hooks Wayman (VOA Northern New England)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Jena Jones (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Patricia Kimball (Elder Abuse Institute of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Paul Lavin (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Alexis Leet (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Andrea Mancuso (MCEDV)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Roberta Manter (Fayette)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Jane Margesson (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Jaye Martin (Legal Services for the Elderly)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Robyn Merrill (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Terence Miller (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Terence Miller (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Sandy Mitchell (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Christopher Northrop (University of Maine School of Law)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Ombudsman Program Staff (Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Josie Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Lawrence Reichard (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Atlee Reilly (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Susan Roche (Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Robin Russel (Hermon)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Robin Russel (Hermon)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Dov Sacks (Maine Trial Lawyers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Radhika Singh (National Legal Aid & Defender Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Janet Smith (New Ventures Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Janet Smith (New Ventures Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Stacy Stitham (Maine State Bar Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Meagan Sway (ACLU of Maine and coalition partners)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Elizabeth Ward Saxl (Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Elizabeth Ward Saxl (MECASA)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Tobin Williamson (Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 21, 2023 by Ann Woloson (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=564&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280086004
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280086004
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=564&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086004