ME LD264 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Remove the 12-month Waiting Period for the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Title
An Act to Remove the 12-month Waiting Period for the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Sponsors
| Rep. Allison Hepler [D] | Rep. Daniel Ankeles [D] | Sen. James Dill [D] | Rep. D. Ray [D] |
| Rep. David Sinclair [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-16 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #527 (Y: 76 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-730) in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-730) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-730) Report ACCEPTED |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-16 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-730). |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-730) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-16 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-16 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 527 (Yeas 76 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-16 | House | On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-16 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-18 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-03-18 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-01-23 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025. |
