An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify When an Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled to Counsel at State Expense

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1. LD 1802 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 3 and 28, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

   6/25/2025Senate

2. Vetoed by Governor

   6/18/2025

3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

   6/9/2025Senate

4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/9/2025House

5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/4/2025House

6. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-249) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

   6/3/2025Senate

7. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/30/2025House

8. Reported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.Report READ and ACCEPTED.REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

   4/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

• Amendment C-A (S-249), adopted by House & Senate

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• Introduced

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