ME LD1490 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Reduce Rental Housing Costs by Limiting Additional Fees at or Prior to the Commencement of Tenancy
Title
An Act to Reduce Rental Housing Costs by Limiting Additional Fees at or Prior to the Commencement of Tenancy
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Kessler [D] | Rep. Daniel Ankeles [D] | Rep. Sally Cluchey [D] | Rep. Tavis Hasenfus [D] |
| Rep. Morgan Rielly [D] | Rep. Bruce White [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-20 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #602 (Y: 21 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - House - Adopt Hah-838 To Cah-831 RC #416 (Y: 74 N: 64 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - House - Table Until Later RC #415 (Y: 63 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2024-03-19 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #414 (Y: 74 N: 63 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - House - Adopt Hah-838 To Cah-831 RC #416 (Y: 74 N: 64 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - House - Table Until Later RC #415 (Y: 63 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2024-03-19 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #414 (Y: 74 N: 63 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2024-03-25 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | 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 |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto ADOPTED |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) READ |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 602 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-838) thereto was ADOPTED. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 416 (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 0) |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was ADOPTED. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 415 (Yeas 63 - Nays 72 - Absent 16 - Excused 0) |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Motion of Representative LANIGAN of Sanford, to TABLE House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) pending ADOPTION FAILED. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-838) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was READ. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-831) was READ. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 414 (Yeas 74 - Nays 63 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2024-03-19 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2024-03-15 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2024-01-16 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2024-01-16 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2024-01-10 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2024-01-03 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-07-26 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. |
| 2023-07-25 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2023-06-15 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2023-06-07 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-06-01 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-05-24 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-04-12 | Senate | On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |
| 2023-04-11 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-04-11 | House | The House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot REFERRED to the Committee on Labor and Housing, In NON-CONCURRENCE |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-04-05 | House | On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed. |
