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IntroducedMar 12, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 440, An Act To Protect And Increase Access To Justice In Civil Legal Matters For Persons With Low Incomes
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 27, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1022
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Matt Moonencosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Margaret Rotundocosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- Aaron Dana
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Jennifer Poirier
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 2
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
OTHER: 0
YES: 96
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GUERRETTE
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- TUELL
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 46
- ADAMS
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- EDER
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
YES: 78
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- MACIAS
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 65
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
- May 27, 2025 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 180
- (Yeas 78 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 175
- (Yeas 96 - Nays 46 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) 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-99).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) Report. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 208 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 1
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99)
- Sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report Roll Call Ordered
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 29, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-99) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-99) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Courtney Beer (Maine School of Law)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Chris Boots (Maine Trial Lawyers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jane Brogan (Fayette)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anne Carney (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ann Dodd-Collins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Susan Faunce (Maine State Bar Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Julie Flynn (Gray)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Tom Fritzsche (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Francine Garland Stark (Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Wendy Harlan (Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Laura Harper (Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Kara Hay (Penquis)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Will Hayward (Maine Community Action Partnership)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Leah Henry (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Marge Kilkelly (MCOA)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Susan Kiralis (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Roberta Manter (Fayette)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jane Margesson (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jane Margesson (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jaye Martin (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Grace McCarthy (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Robyn Merrill (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Terence Miller (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Gerard Queally (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Alicia Rea (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Kathryn Reid (Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jamison Rhoads-Doyle (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Hayley Rice (Monmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Susan Roche (Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Anne SegaliniPDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Radhika Singh (National Legal Aid & Defender Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jeffrey Stanley (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Ruben Torres (Portland/Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Elizabeth Ward Saxl (Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Lauren Wille (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
- Kara Hay, Penquis (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 05:49 PM
- Chris Boots, Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 11:12 AM
- Shira Burns, Maine Prosecutors Association (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 02:03 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 01:14 AM
- Jane Margesson, AARP Maine (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 02:55 PM
- Gerard Queally, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 04:07 PM
- Roberta Manter, Fayette (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 05:43 PM
- Jan Collins, Wilton (Written) - JUD 04/16/2025 05:36 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 01:03 AM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 01:06 AM
- Rachel Herbener, Belfast (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 11:29 AM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 05:04 AM
- Ruben Torres, Portland/Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 01:57 PM
- Grace McCarthy, Bowdoinham (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 12:38 PM
- Radhika Singh, National Legal Aid & Defender Association (Speaking For) - JUD 04/16/2025 05:40 PM
- Kathryn Reid, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (Written) - JUD 04/15/2025 06:29 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 01:04 AM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/17/2025 03:12 PM
- Jane Margesson, AARP Maine (Speaking For) - JUD 04/17/2025 12:33 PM
- Ann Dodd-Collins, Portland (Written) - JUD 04/18/2025 08:06 AM
- Julie Flynn, Gray (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 12:36 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking For) - JUD 04/15/2025 01:15 AM
- Marge Kilkelly, MCOA (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 06:17 PM
- Alicia Rea, ACLU of Maine (Written) - JUD 04/17/2025 01:00 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1022&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097386
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097386
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1022&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097386
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-17-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2