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

LD 2059: An Act To Provide Required Funding For The Reimbursement Of Assigned Counsel And To Develop The Public Defender Office For Cumberland County

Enacted 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 2059 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on December 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Provide Required Funding For The Reimbursement Of Assigned Counsel And To Develop The Public Defender Office For Cumberland County. Primary sponsor: Anne Carney (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anne CarneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Jill DusonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Matt MoonenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse117
David SinclairCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“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. Signed by Governor
  2. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  7. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  8. Speaker laid before the House
  9. Later today assigned.
  10. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
  11. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  12. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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