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LD456 • 2025

An Act to Improve Public Defense Services

An Act to Improve Public Defense Services

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Sponsor
Senator Anne Carney
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Improve Public Defense Services

An Act to Improve Public Defense Services Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Improve Public Defense Services Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).

  2. 2026-04-10 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs

  3. 2026-04-10 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-06-25 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  5. 2025-05-30 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  6. 2025-05-27 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2025-02-05 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

  8. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Improve Public Defense Services
Sponsor:
Senator Anne Carney
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 456
S.P. 189 In Senate, February 11, 2025
An Act to Improve Public Defense Services
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland.

Page 1 - 132LR1558(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to amend the laws related to the expansion of public defense services
6 in the State and the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services.
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