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IntroducedApr 05, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 19, 2024
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2024
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Signed into LawApr 03, 2024
HP 945, An Act To Reduce Rental Housing Costs By Eliminating Additional Fees At Or Prior To The Commencement Of Tenancy
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executive • Apr 03, 2024: Signed by Governor
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Votes
NO: 5
- John Andrews
- Eric Brakey
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 63
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MILLETT
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 63
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LaROCHELLE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MILLETT
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- Anne C. Perry
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TALBOT ROSS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DAVIS
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
ABSENT: 16
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 64
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MILLETT
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 03, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Mar 26, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 25, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 20, 2024 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 602 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) READ
- House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto in concurrence
- Mar 19, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 414
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 63 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was READ.
- On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was READ.
- Motion of Representative LANIGAN of Sanford, to TABLE House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) pending ADOPTION FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 415
- (Yeas 63 - Nays 72 - Absent 16 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 416
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto was 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-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 15, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 16, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 10, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 03, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 15, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- Jun 07, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 18, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 12, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- Apr 11, 2023 | House
- The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot REFERRED to the Committee on Labor and Housing, In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Apr 05, 2023 | House
- Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-831) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-831) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-838) -- KesslerHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-838) -- KesslerPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Daniel J. Bernier (Central Maine Apartment Owners Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Bruce Blackmer (Dedham)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by John Brautigam (Legal Services for the Elderly)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Roger Buck (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of Realtors)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Barbara Eckhardt (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Justin Giroux (FAIRFIELD)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Cheryl Harkins (South Portland )PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Marlena Hatem (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Marlena Hatem (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Charles Kellenberger (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Eugene Kent (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Chris Kessler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Kenneth LaVoie (Southern Angel Properties & CMAOA)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Gina Morin (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Jamie Nickerson (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by Jamie Nickerson (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 18, 2023 by CENTRAL MAINE APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Waterville)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1490&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088331
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088331
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1490&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088331