Bill Sponsor
Maine Senate Bill 2059
Session 132
An Act To Provide Required Funding For The Reimbursement Of Assigned Counsel And To Develop The Public Defender Office For Cumberland County
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 3, 2026
First Action
Dec 15, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2059
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
03/05/2026
House
Later today assigned.
03/05/2026
House
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
03/05/2026
House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
03/03/2026
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/03/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-506).
03/03/2026
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
03/03/2026
House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) was READ and ADOPTED.
03/03/2026
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
03/03/2026
House
(Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
03/03/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 628
03/03/2026
House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
03/03/2026
House
Reports READ.
02/26/2026
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
02/26/2026
Senate
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-506)
02/26/2026
Senate
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
02/24/2026
Senate
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
02/24/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-506) READ and ADOPTED.
02/24/2026
Senate
Bill READ ONCE.
02/24/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-506) Report ACCEPTED.
02/24/2026
Senate
Reports READ
02/18/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
02/11/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
02/11/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
02/10/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
02/04/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
02/04/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
01/28/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
12/15/2025
Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2