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IntroducedFeb 14, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2024
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Passed HouseMar 20, 2024
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Signed into LawMar 21, 2024
SP 270, An Act To Support Constitutionally Required Public Defense By Creating The Maine Office Of Public Defense Services
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executive • Mar 21, 2024: Signed by Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 653
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Rachel Hendersoncosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Peter Lyfordcosponsor
- Matthew Moonencosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- Lois Reckittcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 21, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Mar 21, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Mar 21, 2024 | 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.
- Mar 20, 2024 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-579).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 19, 2024 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-579) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-579).
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 06, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 25, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 18, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 04, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- 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.
- 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-579) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-579) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2023 by Zachary Heiden (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2023 by Lisa Keim (Maine State Legislature)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=653&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280086241
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280086241
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=653&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086241