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LD 1101 (SP 462)

"An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights"

Sponsored by Senator Anne Carney

Date	Chamber	Action
3/14/2025	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 14, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
3/21/2025	Senate	CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
4/8/2025	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-11). Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
4/10/2025	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY On OBJECTION of Representative FREDETTE of Newport REMOVED. The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was READ. On motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "A" (H-47) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was READ. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, House Amendment "A" (H-47) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 77 (Yeas 91 - Nays 53 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-11) was 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" (S-11) ROLL CALL NO. 78 (Yeas 113 - Nays 32 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/10/2025	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/10/2025	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.