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LD 738 (HP 480)

"An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program"

Sponsored by Representative David Boyer

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2025	House	Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/25/2025	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
3/21/2025	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
5/20/2025	House	Reports READ. Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 150 (Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/21/2025	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business
5/22/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/27/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/28/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
5/29/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/2/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/3/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/4/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/5/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business