An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
2025
Jun 17Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)Latest
Jun 17On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
Jun 16ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded INSIST. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 16(Yeas 101 - Nays 46 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
Jun 16ROLL CALL NO. 523
Jun 16The 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)Minor
Jun 16Sent down for concurrence
Jun 16Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 550 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
Jun 16On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILEDMinor
Jun 16Taken from the table by the President
May 21On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
May 21Reports READ
May 20Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP. Result: fail.Lower
May 20The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168).Minor
May 20Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
May 20Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
May 20The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
May 20Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.