An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify When An Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled To Counsel At State Expense

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

LD 1802 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 3 and 28, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).

Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

Reported Out - OTP-AM

Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-249).

Committee Amendment "A" (S-249) READ and ADOPTED.

READ ONCE.

Report READ and ACCEPTED.

Voted - OTP-AM

Work Session Held

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

Report READ and ACCEPTED.

Reported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.