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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 896, An Act To Prohibit The Appointment Or Assignment Of A Private Attorney To Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney's Consent
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Feb 26, 2026: Voted - OTP-AM
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2195
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 18, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY, pursuant to Public Law, chapter 40, section 4.
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent down for concurrence.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Rachel Okun (Maine State Bar Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 18, 2026 by Frayla Tarpinian (Maine Commission on Public Defense Services)PDF
- Rachel Okun, Maine State Bar Association (Written) - JUD 02/17/2026 10:16 AM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 02/15/2026 02:53 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2195&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101473
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101473
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2195&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101473
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/02-18-2026?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2

