LD 2059
  • Introduced
    Dec 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 24, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 03, 2026
  • Became Law
LD 2059
Maine Senate Bill
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SP 852, An Act To Provide Required Funding For The Reimbursement Of Assigned Counsel And To Develop The Public Defender Office For Cumberland County
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Senate • Mar 18, 2026: Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 581

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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Voted - Divided Report (MAJ - Ought To Pass As Amended | MIN - Ought To Pass As Amended)
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 03, 2026, House
    OTP-AM BY CA "A"
    YES: 77
    NO: 67
    OTHER: 6
    YES: 77

    NO: 67

    ABSENT: 5

    EXCUSED: 1

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    • Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
      • On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
      • Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
    • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
      • On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.
    • Mar 12, 2026 | House
      • Speaker laid before the 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 05, 2026 | House
      • This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
      • On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
      • Later today assigned.
    • Mar 03, 2026 | House
      • Reports READ.
      • On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
      • ROLL CALL NO. 628
      • (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
      • The Bill was READ ONCE.
      • Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) 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-506).
      • In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
    • Feb 26, 2026 | 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-506)
      • Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
    • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
      • Reports READ
      • On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-506) Report ACCEPTED.
      • Bill READ ONCE.
      • Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) READ and ADOPTED.
      • ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
    • Feb 18, 2026 | legislature
      • Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
    • Feb 11, 2026 | legislature
      • Work Session Held
      • Voted - Divided Report
    • Feb 10, 2026 | legislature
      • Work Session Held - TABLED
    • Feb 04, 2026 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
      • Work Session Held
      • Voted - Divided Report
    • Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
      • Work Session (State House, Room 438)
      • Work Session Held - TABLED
    • Jan 20, 2026 | legislature
      • Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
    • Dec 15, 2025 | Senate
      • Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
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