# Maine LD 161: Resolve, Directing the Maine Office of Community Affairs to Convene a Working Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of Maine's Subdivision Laws Maine LD 161, Resolve, Directing the Maine Office of Community Affairs to Convene a Working Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of Maine's Subdivision Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Ducharme (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 137) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD161-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 161 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, Directing the Maine Office of Community Affairs to Convene a Working Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of Maine's Subdivision Laws - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 137 - Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - REGULATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (29 yes, 3 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: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT | pass | 29 | 3 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 137 - 2026-03-03: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-02-26: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-24: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-787), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-787) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 719 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-787) READ and ADOPTED.ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Report READ On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-03: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-787).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 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. (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) - 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-787), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0094&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0094&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0094&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 (H-787), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0094&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0094&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0094&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [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 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) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD161-132 (as of 2026-10-19).