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MaineLD 2059132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Provide Required Funding for the Reimbursement of Assigned Counsel

Sponsored By: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)

Passed

CRIMINAL PROCEDURECRIMINAL PROCEDURE - APPOINTED COUNSEL

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Jill C. Duson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Moonen

    Democratic • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 67

House vote • 3/3/2026

OTP-AM BY CA "A"

Yes: 77 • No: 67

Actions Timeline

  1. 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.

    3/18/2026Senate

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.

    3/17/2026Senate

  3. Speaker laid before the HouseThis 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.

    3/12/2026House

  4. Unfinished Business

    3/10/2026House

  5. Unfinished Business

    3/5/2026House

  6. 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.

    3/5/2026House

  7. 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.

    3/3/2026House

  8. 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.

    2/26/2026Senate

  9. Reports READOn 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.

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    12/15/2025Senate

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