Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 1022
An Act To Protect And Increase Access To Justice In Civil Legal Matters For Persons With Low Incomes
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Anne CARNEY (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Margaret ROTUNDO (Democratic)
- Ambureen RANA (Democratic)
- Jennifer POIRIER (Republican)
- Marianne MOORE (Republican)
- Matt MOONEN (Democratic)
- Amy KUHN (Democratic)
- Deqa DHALAC (Democratic)
- Richard BENNETT (Independent)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 House | Enactment - Emer | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| May 22, 2025 House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| May 21, 2025 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP - Apr 29, 2025 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Apr 29, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE - May 27, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - May 27, 2025 · House
(Yeas 78 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) - May 27, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 180 - May 27, 2025 · House
FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. - May 27, 2025 · House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. - May 22, 2025 · House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - May 22, 2025 · House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99). - May 22, 2025 · House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. - May 22, 2025 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) was READ and ADOPTED. - May 22, 2025 · House
The Bill was READ ONCE. - May 22, 2025 · House
(Yeas 96 - Nays 46 - Absent 9 - Excused 0) - May 22, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 175 - May 22, 2025 · House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. - May 22, 2025 · House
Reports READ. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Sent down forthwith for concurrence. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) READ and ADOPTED - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Bill READ ONCE - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 208 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 1 - May 21, 2025 · Senate
ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) Report. PREVAILED - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - May 20, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report Roll Call Ordered - Mar 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. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2