# Maine LD 1036: An Act to Protect Recipients of Public Assistance from Housing Discrimination

Maine LD 1036, An Act to Protect Recipients of Public Assistance from Housing Discrimination, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ambureen Rana (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1036
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Recipients of Public Assistance from Housing Discrimination
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Last action: 2025-06-09, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 72 | 70 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-09: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 322(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0665&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0665&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1036-132 (as of 2026-10-18).