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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 315, An Act To Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters In Maine
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 27, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Traci Gerecosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Margaret Rotundocosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- Richard Bennett
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Marc Malon
- Arthur Mingo
- Yusuf Yusuf
- Amanda Collamore
- Tiffany Roberts
- Mark Walker
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 85
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARUSO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANIGAN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 58
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOODSOME
Actions
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 173
- (Yeas 85 - Nays 58 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) 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" (S-124).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124)
- Sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Apr 08, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 18, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-124) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-124) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-125) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-125) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Sadie Allgood (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Cate Blackford (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Tim Blair (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Mary Born (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Karyn Bournival (Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Phyllis Chinlund (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Hillary Colcord (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jeffrey Cosgrove-Cook (United Way of Midcoast Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Phillip Crowell, Jr. (Maine Service Centers Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Cynthia Cushing (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Samuel Dahlin (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Mattie Daughtry (Senate District 23)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Lauren Dicker (Old Town)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Ann Dodd-Collins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Janet Drew (york)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Eli Durand-McDonnell (Maine Youth Power)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Livka Farrell (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Molly Feeney (Homeworthy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jane Field (Maine Council of Churches)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Rien Finch (City Councilor, W6 Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Emily Flinkstrom (Fair Tide/York County Homelessness Advocacy Committee)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Lisa Franklin (Homeless Voices for Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Carter Friend (York County Community Action)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Geri Gajewski (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Andrea Gammon (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jared Gay (United Way of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Megan Gean-Gendron (York County Shelter Programs)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Karen Gonya (Homeless Services of Aroostook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by jason goodrich (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by William Goodykoontz (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Hanna Gregory (Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Suzanne Gunston (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by chris ` hayes (presque Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Meg Hegemann (Presque Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by John Hennessy (Episcopal Diocese of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Mathew Higgins-Dufour (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Cordelia Hill (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Meganne Jordan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Erik Jorgensen (Maine State Housing Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Andrew Lardie (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Andrew Lardie (Tedford Housing)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Debbie Laurie (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Sarah LeClaire (Woodland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Kathryn Leffler (Kennebunkport )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Frances Lorie (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Ian Lynch (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Lily Lynch (The Opportunity Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Colleen Madigan (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Michael Marroquin (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Benjamin Martineau (Homeless Voices for Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Genny Mathews (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Sherry McAndrew (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Joel Merry (West Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Kim Michel (Waldoboro)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Terence Miller (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Terence Miller (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Laura Mitchell (Maine Affordable Housing Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Annika Moore (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Rosalani Moore (H.O.M.E., Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Nancy Nickerson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jeanne Ouellette (Lovell)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Kira Patton (Presque Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Greg Payne (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & the Future)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Delene Perley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Joseph poulin (04901, Waterville, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Philip Ptacin (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Julie Ream (H.O.M.E., Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Lisa Reynolds (Ellsworth/Hancock County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jay Reynolds MD (Northern Light AR Gould Hospital )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Michael Roy (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Cullen Ryan (Community Housing of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Cullen Ryan (Community Housing of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Craig Saddlemire (Raise-Op Housing Cooperation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Nancy Sanford (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Carl Sheline (Maine Mayors Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Annalise Sheppard (Southwest Harbor )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Shannon Shimer (Homeworthy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Zyanya Shorey (Sabattus)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Marc Sirois (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Diane Small (Sanford Housing Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by David Sovetsky (Winslow / Mid Maine Homeless Shelter and Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Andrea Steward (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Isabella Trautmann (Homeworthy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Colin Vettier (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Madeleine WeatherheadPDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Katie White (Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Maureen Wissman (South Portland)PDF
- Hillary Colcord, Portland (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:30 AM
- Mary Born, Brunswick (Written) - HED 03/16/2025 02:15 PM
- Rien Finch, City Councilor, W6 Waterville (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 11:32 PM
- Ann Dodd-Collins, Portland (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 04:26 PM
- chris ` hayes, presque Isle (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:55 AM
- William Goodykoontz, Cape Elizabeth (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:30 AM
- Tim Blair, Bath (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 07:53 AM
- Phillip Crowell, Jr., Maine Service Centers Coalition (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 11:33 AM
- Cynthia Cushing, Readfield (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 05:04 PM
- jason goodrich, Brewer (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 12:58 PM
- Cate Blackford, Maine People's Alliance (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 11:10 AM
- Terence Miller, Portland (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 02:32 PM
- Lily Lynch, The Opportunity Alliance (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 03:11 PM
- Jared Gay, United Way of Southern Maine (Written) - HED 03/27/2025 01:23 PM
- John Hennessy, Episcopal Diocese of Maine (Written) - HED 03/23/2025 04:15 PM
- Janet Drew, york (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 02:26 PM
- Jeffrey Cosgrove-Cook, United Way of Midcoast Maine (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 02:47 PM
- Laura Mitchell, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 11:23 AM
- Meganne Jordan, Portland (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 10:55 AM
- Carter Friend, York County Community Action (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 02:36 PM
- Lauren Dicker, Old Town (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:17 AM
- Phyllis Chinlund, Brunswick (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 02:56 PM
- Meg Hegemann, Presque Isle (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 09:50 AM
- Zyanya Shorey, Sabattus (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 11:02 AM
- Debbie Laurie, City of Bangor (Written) - HED 04/16/2025 08:22 AM
- Rebecca Graham, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 09:18 AM
- Kira Patton, Presque Isle (Speaking For) - HED 03/18/2025 11:59 AM
- Joel Merry, West Bath (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 10:40 AM
- Nancy Sanford, Waterville (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 05:51 PM
- Karyn Bournival, Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 10:12 AM
- Maureen Wissman, South Portland (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 11:24 AM
- Genny Mathews, Portland (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 01:35 PM
- Kim Michel, Waldoboro (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 10:05 PM
- Philip Ptacin, Portland (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 02:23 PM
- Sadie Allgood, Portland (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 08:50 AM
- Mathew Higgins-Dufour, Augusta (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 03:19 PM
- Delene Perley, Portland (Written) - HED 03/15/2025 12:36 PM
- Kathryn Leffler, Kennebunkport (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 07:31 AM
- Andrea Gammon, Portland (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 07:06 AM
- Eli Durand-McDonnell, Maine Youth Power (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 03:39 PM
- Madeleine Weatherhead, (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 12:51 PM
- Samuel Dahlin, Portland (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 04:26 PM
- Frances Lorie, Portland (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:28 AM
- Cordelia Hill, Biddeford (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 12:41 PM
- Geri Gajewski, South Portland (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 11:58 AM
- Lisa Reynolds, Ellsworth/Hancock County (Written) - HED 03/12/2025 11:45 AM
- Terence Miller, Portland (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 09:42 AM
- Colin Vettier, Portland (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 12:00 PM
- Mattie Daughtry, Senate District 23 (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 01:23 PM
- Nancy Nickerson, Portland (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 02:38 PM
- Sarah LeClaire, Woodland (Written) - HED 03/16/2025 12:46 PM
- Diane Small, Sanford Housing Authority (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 01:46 PM
- Shannon Shimer, Homeworthy (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 11:10 AM
- Emily Flinkstrom, Fair Tide/York County Homelessness Advocacy Committee (Speaking For) - HED 03/18/2025 10:18 AM
- Livka Farrell, Rockland (Written) - HED 03/16/2025 02:00 PM
- Megan Gean-Gendron, York County Shelter Programs (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 10:09 AM
- Katie White, Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 07:09 PM
- Annika Moore, Preble Street (Written) - HED 03/20/2025 12:38 PM
- Andrew Lardie, Brunswick (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 09:50 AM
- Colleen Madigan, Waterville (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 12:15 PM
- Cullen Ryan, Community Housing of Maine (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 06:25 PM
- Sherry McAndrew, Portland (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:16 AM
- Ian Lynch, Waterville (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 06:01 PM
- Michael Roy, Lewiston (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 04:16 PM
- Suzanne Gunston, Brunswick (Written) - HED 03/16/2025 02:51 PM
- Michael Marroquin, Portland (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 03:48 PM
- Jane Field, Maine Council of Churches (Written) - HED 03/23/2025 07:15 PM
- Cullen Ryan, Community Housing of Maine (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 06:18 PM
- Isabella Trautmann, Homeworthy (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 11:11 AM
- Greg Payne, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & the Future (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 02:11 PM
- David Sovetsky, Winslow / Mid Maine Homeless Shelter and Services (Written) - HED 03/17/2025 02:15 PM
- Jeanne Ouellette, Lovell (Written) - HED 03/14/2025 12:38 PM
- Benjamin Martineau, Homeless Voices for Justice (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 10:21 AM
- Annalise Sheppard, Southwest Harbor (Written) - HED 03/13/2025 11:34 AM
- Carl Sheline, Maine Mayors Coalition (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 02:12 PM
- Joseph poulin, 04901, Waterville, ME (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 08:46 AM
- Marc Sirois, Winslow (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 07:40 AM
- Jay Reynolds MD, Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 05:21 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=698&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096667
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096667
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=698&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096667
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/03-18-2025