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IntroducedFeb 14, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 15, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 15, 2023
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Signed into LawJun 28, 2023
SP 244, An Act To Facilitate Communication Between Pro Se Defendants And Assistant District Attorneys
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executive • Jun 28, 2023: Signed by Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 576
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 13
- Anne Carney
- Matt Moonen
- Donna Bailey
- Eric Brakey
- Aaron Dana
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Amy Kuhn
- Adam Lee
- Stephen Moriarty
- Jennifer Poirier
- Lois Reckitt
- Erin Sheehan
NO: 1
- John Andrews
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 28, 2023 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jun 20, 2023 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Jun 20, 2023 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 15, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-339) 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-339).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 15, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-339) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-339)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 15, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 25, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 18, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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 15, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 08, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 14, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 14, 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-339) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-339) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by William Anderson (Thorndike)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Joseph Belisle (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Kaylee Folster (Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Michael Kebede (American Civil Liberties Union Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Matthew Morgan (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Matthew Morgan (Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Robert Ruffner (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Christopher Smith (Penobscot County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Adivsory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 08, 2023 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=576&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280086098
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280086098
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=576&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086098