MaineLD 738132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program

Sponsored By: David Boyer (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donna Bailey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Sophia Warren

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Quint

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 176 • No: 150

Senate vote 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 12

House vote 6/16/2025

INSIST

Yes: 101 • No: 46

House vote 5/20/2025

ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes: 54 • No: 92

Actions Timeline

  1. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    6/17/2025Senate
  2. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) ROLL CALL NO. 523(Yeas 101 - Nays 46 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House
  3. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 550 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate
  4. Unfinished Business

    6/13/2025Senate
  5. Unfinished Business

    6/13/2025Senate
  6. Unfinished Business

    6/11/2025Senate
  7. Unfinished Business

    6/10/2025Senate
  8. Unfinished Business

    6/9/2025Senate
  9. Unfinished Business

    6/5/2025Senate
  10. Unfinished Business

    6/4/2025Senate
  11. Unfinished Business

    6/3/2025Senate
  12. Unfinished Business

    6/2/2025Senate
  13. Unfinished Business

    5/29/2025Senate
  14. Unfinished Business

    5/28/2025Senate
  15. Unfinished Business

    5/27/2025Senate
  16. Unfinished Business

    5/22/2025Senate
  17. Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business

    5/21/2025Senate
  18. Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 150(Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 4 - 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-168) 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-168).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House
  19. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House
  20. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

    2/25/2025Senate
  21. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/25/2025House

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