An Act To Implement A Geographically Limited Public Defender Office
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced May 19, 2021
Signed May 3, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
11
May 3, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-624) thereto ADOPTED
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-624) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) was ADOPTED
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
May 19, 2021
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thom Harnett
DDemocratic
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