Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted

LD 1686 — An Act To Implement A Geographically Limited Public Defender Office

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 19, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-624) thereto.

  7. Sent down for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-624) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-624) thereto ADOPTED

  10. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-624) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) READ and ADOPTED

  11. On further motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) was ADOPTED

  12. On motion by Same Senator Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-700)

  13. On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  14. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302

  15. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  18. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) in concurrence

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) READ and ADOPTED

  20. READ ONCE

  21. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  22. Reports READ

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  24. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-700).

  25. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  26. Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) was READ and ADOPTED.

  27. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  28. On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  29. Reports READ.

  30. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  31. Voted - Divided Report

  32. Work Session Held

  33. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

  35. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  36. Representative HARNETT for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

  37. On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

  38. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

Sponsors

  • Thom HARNETT · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Thom HARNETT

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Who sponsors LD 1686?
LD 1686 is sponsored by Thom HARNETT.
What is the current status of LD 1686?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 19, 2021. Enacted.
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