2023-2024 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1490
Legislative Summary
An Act to Reduce Rental Housing Costs by Limiting Additional Fees at or Prior to the Commencement of Tenancy
Bill History
4/5/2023
Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot REFERRED to the Committee on Labor and Housing, In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
4/6/2023
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
4/11/2023
The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/12/2023
On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
Senate
5/24/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
6/1/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
6/7/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
6/15/2023
Carry Over Requested
Joint Conference
7/25/2023
Carry Over Approved
Joint Conference
7/26/2023
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
House of Representatives
1/3/2024
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
1/10/2024
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
1/16/2024
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
1/16/2024
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/15/2024
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
3/19/2024
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Speaker laid before the House
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
ROLL CALL NO. 414 (Yeas 74 - Nays 63 - Absent 14 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was READ.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was READ.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Motion of Representative LANIGAN of Sanford, to TABLE House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) pending ADOPTION FAILED.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
ROLL CALL NO. 415 (Yeas 63 - Nays 72 - Absent 16 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
ROLL CALL NO. 416 (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto was ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Reports Read
Senate
3/20/2024
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
Senate
3/20/2024
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 602 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
Senate
3/20/2024
READ ONCE
Senate
3/20/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) READ
Senate
3/20/2024
House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
3/20/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto ADOPTED
Senate
3/20/2024
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
Senate
3/25/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-831)
House: C-A (H-831)
Adopted
House: H-A to C-A (H-838)
House: H-A to C-A (H-838)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #602
3/20/2024
21
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adopt Hah-838 To Cah-831 RC #416
3/19/2024
74
Yea
64
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #414
3/19/2024
74
Yea
63
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Table Until Later RC #415
3/19/2024
63
Yea
72
Nay
0
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Christopher Kessler
Democrat