Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

LD 1603 — An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Committee To Ensure Constitutionally Adequate Contact With Counsel

Last action — PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 22, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  2. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  4. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387).

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

  7. Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) was READ and ADOPTED.

  8. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  9. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. Reports READ.

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387)

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ and ADOPTED

  14. READ ONCE

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

  16. Reports READ

  17. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  18. Voted - Divided Report

  19. Work Session Reconsidered

  20. Voted - Divided Report

  21. Work Session Held

  22. Work Session Held - TABLED

  23. Work Session Held - TABLED

  24. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

  26. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  27. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  28. REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

  29. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  30. Reported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Order 2023, S.P. 594

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (185)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1603?
LD 1603 is sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1603?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 1603?
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