Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 738
An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David BOYER (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Sophia WARREN (Democratic)
- Michael TIPPING (Democratic)
- Laura SUPICA (Democratic)
- Tracy QUINT (Republican)
- Nina MILLIKEN (Democratic)
- Adam LEE (Democratic)
- Craig HICKMAN (Democratic)
- Richard BENNETT (Independent)
- Donna BAILEY (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 House | INSIST | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| May 20, 2025 House | ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP - Mar 25, 2025 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Mar 25, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
(Yeas 101 - Nays 46 - Absent 2 - Excused 2) - Jun 16, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 523 - Jun 16, 2025 · House
The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Sent down for concurrence - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 550 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - May 21, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reports READ - May 20, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - May 20, 2025 · House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-168). - May 20, 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 20, 2025 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-168) was READ and ADOPTED. - May 20, 2025 · House
The Bill was READ ONCE. - May 20, 2025 · House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. - May 20, 2025 · House
(Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) - May 20, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 150 - May 20, 2025 · House
Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. - May 20, 2025 · House
Reports READ. - Mar 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. - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.