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

LD 738: An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 738 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program. Primary sponsor: David Boyer (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David BoyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Donna BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Craig HickmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Adam LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Nina MillikenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Tracy QuintCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Laura SupicaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Mike TippingCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Sophie WarrenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124

“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. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
  3. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. (Yeas 101 - Nays 46 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
  5. ROLL CALL NO. 523
  6. The 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)
  7. Sent down for concurrence
  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 550 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
  9. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
  10. Taken from the table by the President
  11. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
  12. Reports READ

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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