# Maine LD 1328: An Act to Create Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Housing and Recovery Services

Maine LD 1328, An Act to Create Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Housing and Recovery Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Laurie Osher (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-25 (This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 587V40 having voted in the affirmative and 100 in the negative, with 9 being absent and 2 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1328
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Create Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Housing and Recovery Services
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-06-25, This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 587V40 having voted in the affirmative and 100 in the negative, with 9 being absent and 2 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - TREATMENT
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (134 yes, 179 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: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Reconsideration - Veto | fail | 40 | 100 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 65 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-25: This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 587V40 having voted in the affirmative and 100 in the negative, with 9 being absent and 2 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-23: Vetoed by Governor
- 2025-06-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 457 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-626) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-626) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 424(Yeas 75 - Nays 65 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-626) was READ and 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-626). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-626), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0863&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0863&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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
- [Amendment C-A (H-626), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0863&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0863&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1328-132 (as of 2026-10-19).