STATE BILLME LD 2059PASSED

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

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 18, 2026; 239 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 2059 · PassedMar 18

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Last action: Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. · Mar 18, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 18, 2026Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 18, 2026On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations TableSenate

Mar 17, 2026On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 12, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 12, 2026This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.House

Mar 12, 2026Speaker laid before the HouseHouse

Mar 10, 2026Unfinished BusinessHouse

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Mar 5, 2026Unfinished BusinessHouse

Mar 5, 2026Later today assigned.House

Mar 5, 2026On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 5, 2026This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.House

Mar 3, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 3, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-506).House

Mar 3, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Mar 3, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 3, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 3, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 628 (Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 3, 2026On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 3, 2026Reports READ.House

Feb 26, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.Senate

Feb 26, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-506)Senate

Feb 26, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Feb 24, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Bill READ ONCE.Senate

Feb 24, 2026On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-506) Report ACCEPTED.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Reports READSenate

Feb 18, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AMJoint

Feb 11, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 11, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Feb 10, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Feb 4, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 4, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Jan 28, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

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

Recorded vote

Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #628Mar 3, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 67 nayPassed

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Appointed Counsel

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