# Maine LD 2195: An Act to Prohibit the Appointment or Assignment of an Attorney to Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney's Consent

Maine LD 2195, An Act to Prohibit the Appointment or Assignment of an Attorney to Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney's Consent, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 639) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2195
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit the Appointment or Assignment of an Attorney to Provide Indigent Legal Services Without That Attorney's Consent
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 639
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES - INDIGENT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lawyers gain consent rights, face payment limits: mixed, low. Maine courts appoint or assign lawyers for people who cannot afford legal help. Lawyers must agree in advance to each appointment or assignment. The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services does not have to pay lawyers or repay expenses unless three conditions hold. The lawyer must have assigned…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 639
- 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-19: 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-539).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-18: 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-539)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-539) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-03: 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. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-539), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0896&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0896&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0896&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-539), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0896&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0896&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0896&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2195-132 (as of 2026-10-17).