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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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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
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
Summary
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
