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LD 374

Maine Senate•Failed

Summary

LD 374, “Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Make Recommendations for Equity in the Compensation of Prosecutors and Public Defenders in the State”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 30, 2025 by Sen. Margaret Rotundo (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

Record

Text

LD 374 has 7 co-sponsors.

ld374/introduced.txt
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
  FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document  No. 374
S.P. 166  In Senate, February 3, 2025
  An Act to Provide Comparable Compensation and Benefits for
  Deputy and Assistant District Attorneys, Assistant Attorneys
  General and Public Defenders
    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 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 ROTUNDO of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Representative MCCABE of Lewiston and
Senators: CARNEY of Cumberland, HAGGAN of Penobscot, STEWART of Aroostook,
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, KUHN of Falmouth.
  Printed on recycled paper
 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
     Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §272, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. 501,
 Pt. O, §20, is amended to read:
     3. Compensation. The compensation of deputy and assistant district attorneys shall
 must be fixed by the district attorney, subject to the approval of the Attorney General and
 the Governor. For purposes of compensation and benefits, deputy and assistant district
 attorneys shall must be treated comparably to assistant attorneys general and public
 defenders. For purposes of this subsection, "public defender" has the same meaning as in
 Title 4, section 1802, subsection 5.
SUMMARY
      This bill requires that, for purposes of compensation and benefits, deputy and assistant
 district attorneys must be treated comparably to assistant attorneys general and public
 defenders.
  Page 1 - 132LR0367(01)

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Make Recommendations for Equity in the Compensation of Prosecutors and Public Defenders in the State

Sponsors

Sen. Margaret Rotundo (D) sponsors LD 374, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

LD 374 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred to · Jan 30, 2025

History

LD 374 has taken 25 actions since Jan 30, 2025, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
Feb 26, 2026
House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
Feb 26, 2026
House
FINALLY PASSED.
Feb 26, 2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Votes

LD 374 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: legislature.maine.gov · legiscan.com