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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1802: 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

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1802 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on April 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Anne Carney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anne CarneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. LD 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.
  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).
  8. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
  9. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
  10. Reported Out - OTP-AM
  11. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
  12. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source