Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 1691

An Act To Expand Access To Justice In Rural Maine By Incentivizing Attorneys To Practice In Underserved Areas

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Amy KUHN (Democratic)

Cosponsors (8)

• David SINCLAIR (Democratic)
• Eleanor SATO (Democratic)
• Jennifer POIRIER (Republican)
• Kelly MURPHY (Democratic)
• Adam LEE (Democratic)
• Rachel HENDERSON (Republican)
• John DUCHARME (Republican)
• Anne CARNEY (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Chapter 508
• Amendment C-A (H-325)
• LD 1691 HP 1126

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 28, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• May 15, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 15, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Jan 11, 2026 · House
  Became Law without Governor's Signature
• Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
  HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
• Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
• Jun 13, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 13, 2025 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Ordered sent down forthwith.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-325), in concurrence.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  READ ONCE.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The RAFFERTY of York Majority by Ought to Pass As Amended
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) in concurrence
• Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
  Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
• Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
  Report READ
• May 29, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• May 29, 2025 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325).
• May 29, 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 29, 2025 · House
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) was READ and ADOPTED.
• May 29, 2025 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• May 29, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
• May 29, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.