# Maine LD 1022: An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes Maine LD 1022, An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1022-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1022 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES - ACCESS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (204 yes, 113 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-27 | House | Enactment - Emer | fail | 78 | 65 | | | 2025-05-22 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 96 | 46 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 30 | 2 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE (Senate) - 2025-05-27: 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. (House) - 2025-05-22: 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. (House) - 2025-05-21: 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. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: 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 Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-99), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0440&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0440&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-99), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0440&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0440&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1022-132 (as of 2026-10-17).