# Maine LD 1443: An Act to Ensure the Financial Stability of Behavioral Health Service Providers and Housing Assistance Providers

Maine LD 1443, An Act to Ensure the Financial Stability of Behavioral Health Service Providers and Housing Assistance Providers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Richard A. Bennett (Independent); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1443
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ensure the Financial Stability of Behavioral Health Service Providers and Housing Assistance Providers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-302).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-302) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-302).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-302), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0584&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0584&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
- [Amendment C-A (S-302), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0584&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0584&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 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-LD1443-132 (as of 2026-10-17).