All Roll Calls
Yes: 55 • No: 121
MaineLD 530132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act to Eliminate a Rebuttable Presumption Against the Admission of Certain Applicants to the Bar
Sponsored By: David Boyer (Republican)
Became Law
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Easier Maine bar admission after convictions
The law removes the rule that treated certain adult convictions as proof of bad character. An adult conviction punishable by a year or more in prison no longer creates a presumption against admission. Applicants must still show satisfactory evidence of good moral character. This applies to people seeking admission to the Maine bar.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David Boyer
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/21/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 17 • No: 15
House vote • 5/20/2025
ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
Yes: 38 • No: 106
Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 182
6/8/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/27/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 199 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) in concurrence.
5/21/2025SenateReports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 149(Yeas 38 - Nays 106 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) 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" (H-166).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/20/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReport READ The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
3/20/2025SenateRepresentative ROEDER from the Committee on LABOR Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/20/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
2/11/2025SenateCommittee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-166), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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