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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 473, An Act To Prohibit Municipalities From Barring The Creation Of Homeless Shelters
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 27, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 731
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Michael Brennancosponsor
- William Bridgeocosponsor
- Kristen Cloutiercosponsor
- Flavia Debritocosponsor
- John Edercosponsor
- Suzanne Salisburycosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Joseph Baldacci
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Jeffrey Adams
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Lynn Copeland
- Wayne Farrin
- Randall Greenwood
- Joseph Martin
- Ann Matlack
- Kimberly Pomerleau
- David Rollins
- Will Tuell
NO: 1
- Joseph Underwood
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-176) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-176), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-176).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 28, 2025 | legislature
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Apr 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Work Session Held
- 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.
- Mar 19, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-176) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-176) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Poppy Arford (House District 101)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sarah Austin (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Kristen Cloutier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Debbie Laurie (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Grayson Lookner (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Annika Moore (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Alicia Rea (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Cullen Ryan (Community Housing of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Christopher St John (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Andrea Steward (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Christopher St John, Brunswick (Written) - SLG 03/18/2025 11:09 AM
- Sarah Austin, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (Written) - SLG 03/19/2025 10:01 AM
- Grayson Lookner, Portland (Written) - SLG 03/19/2025 10:47 AM
- Poppy Arford, House District 101 (Written) - SLG 03/21/2025 02:42 PM
- Debbie Laurie, City of Bangor (Written) - SLG 03/21/2025 09:18 AM
- Kristen Cloutier, Maine State Legislature (Written) - SLG 03/17/2025 12:39 PM
- Alicia Rea, ACLU of Maine (Written) - SLG 03/19/2025 09:17 AM
- Annika Moore, Preble Street (Written) - SLG 03/19/2025 02:40 PM
- Andrea Steward, Maine Equal Justice (Written) - SLG 03/20/2025 03:36 AM
- Cullen Ryan, Community Housing of Maine (Written) - SLG 03/17/2025 06:24 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=731&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096805
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096805
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=731&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096805
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/03-19-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2