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IntroducedMar 04, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 24, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 25, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 533, An Act To Prohibit Housing Discrimination
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 30, 2026: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 847
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Traci Gerecosponsor
- Marc Maloncosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
- Yusuf Yusufcosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Aaron Dana
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 5
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-868) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-868) in concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 668
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-868) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-868).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 06, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 30, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 28, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered - TABLED
- 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 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 10, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-868) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-868) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Cate Blackford (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by John Brautigam (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Eli Durand-McDonnell (Maine Youth Power)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Antonia Fasanelli (National Homelessness Law Center)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Shannon Fuller (Raise-Op Housing Cooperative, Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Cheryl Golek (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Donna Hodges (Central Maine Apartment Owners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Andrew Lardie (Tedford Housing)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Simonne Maline (Consumer Council System of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Jess Maurer (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Laura Mitchell (Maine Affordable Housing Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Annika Moore (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Alice Neal (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Delene Perley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Cullen Ryan (Community Housing of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Rae Sage (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Andrea Steward (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Kit Thomson Crossman (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Katie White (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Betsy Williams (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Betsy Williams (Brunswick)PDF
- Betsy Williams, Brunswick (Written) - JUD 03/07/2025 03:12 PM
- John Brautigam, Legal Services for Maine Elders (Written) - JUD 03/11/2025 01:58 PM
- Donna Hodges, Central Maine Apartment Owners Association (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 11:51 AM
- James Myall, Maine Center for Economic Policy (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 12:25 PM
- Eli Durand-McDonnell, Maine Youth Power (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 11:26 AM
- Alice Neal, Augusta (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 01:02 PM
- Katie White, Waterville (Speaking For) - JUD 03/10/2025 11:43 AM
- Andrew Lardie, Tedford Housing (Speaking For) - JUD 03/10/2025 01:00 PM
- Kit Thomson Crossman, Augusta (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 02:03 PM
- Bridget Quinn, AARP Maine (Speaking For) - JUD 03/10/2025 12:28 PM
- Delene Perley, Portland (Written) - JUD 03/09/2025 10:21 PM
- Antonia Fasanelli, National Homelessness Law Center (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 05:51 PM
- Annika Moore, Preble Street (Written) - JUD 03/11/2025 08:55 AM
- Jess Maurer, Maine Council on Aging (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 02:28 PM
- Shannon Fuller, Raise-Op Housing Cooperative, Lewiston (Speaking For) - JUD 03/10/2025 11:07 AM
- Simonne Maline, Consumer Council System of Maine (Written) - JUD 03/07/2025 03:08 PM
- Michael Kebede, ACLU of Maine (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 01:14 PM
- Rae Sage, Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations (Speaking For) - JUD 03/10/2025 12:42 PM
- Laura Mitchell, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 11:32 AM
- Cullen Ryan, Community Housing of Maine (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 09:49 PM
- Cate Blackford, Maine People's Alliance (Written) - JUD 03/10/2025 08:14 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=847&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097116
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097116
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=847&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097116
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/03-10-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
