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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 480, An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 21, 2025: On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 738
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Tracy Quintcosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Jennifer Poirier
- Dylan Pugh
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 4
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Dani O'Halloran
- Ellie Sato
OTHER: 0
YES: 54
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MEYER
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- PLUECKER
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WADSWORTH
- WHITE
NO: 92
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
OTHER: 1
Actions
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 150
- (Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) 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" (H-168).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 25, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 10, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-168) (Adopted by House)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-168) (Adopted by House)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by David Boyer (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Susan Faunce (Maine State Bar Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Craig Hickman (Winthrop, Senate District 14)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Valerie Stanfill (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Susan Faunce, Maine State Bar Association (Written) - JUD 03/09/2025 09:51 PM
- Craig Hickman, Winthrop, Senate District 14 (Written) - JUD 03/11/2025 10:32 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=738&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096817
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096817
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=738&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096817
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/03-10-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2