What does Maine House Bill LD 847 do?

LD 847: HP 533, An Act To Prohibit Housing Discrimination

When was Maine House Bill LD 847 introduced?

LD 847 was introduced on Mar 04, 2025.

What's the current status of Maine House Bill LD 847?

The latest action on LD 847 by the legislature was: Work Session Held - TABLED on May 22, 2025.

Who introduced Maine House Bill LD 847?

LD 847 was introduced by Cheryl A. Golek.

Are voting records available for Maine House Bill LD 847?

Yes, there is one legislator voting record available for LD 847

Bill tracking in Maine - LD 847 (132 legislative session)

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Mar 04, 2025
Passed House
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LD 847

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HP 533, An Act To Prohibit Housing Discrimination

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legislature • May 22, 2025: Work Session Held - TABLED

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Bill Text LD 847, HP 533

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Sponsors

Cheryl A. Golek
primary
(D - 99)
Rick Bennett
cosponsor
(R - 18)
Flavia M. DeBrito
cosponsor
(D - 64)
Traci Gere
cosponsor
Marc Malon
cosponsor
Nina Milliken
cosponsor
Ambureen Rana
cosponsor
Amy Roeder
cosponsor
Rachel Talbot Ross
cosponsor
Yusuf Yusuf
cosponsor

Votes

Mar 14, 2025, Senate

Voted - Divided Report ()

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=847&PID=1456&snum=132

Actions

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.

Bill Texts

Bill Text LD 847, HP 533PDF

Documents

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

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