An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify When An Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled To Counsel At State Expense
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Introduced
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Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
2025
Jun 25Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)Latest
Vote recorded VETO OVERRIDE (2/3). Result: fail.Upper
Jun 25LD 1802 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 3 and 28, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Minor
Jun 9PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
Jun 9Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 9PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
Jun 4In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 4The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).Minor
Jun 4Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
Jun 4CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
Jun 3Reported Out - OTP-AM
Jun 3Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Jun 3Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).Minor
Jun 3Committee Amendment "A" (S-249) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 3READ ONCE.Minor
Jun 3Report READ and ACCEPTED.
May 16Voted - OTP-AM
May 16Work Session Held
Apr 30In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 30The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYMinor
Apr 30Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
Apr 29Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Apr 29REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Minor
Apr 29Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Apr 29Reported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.Introduced