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MaineLD 1750132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Require the Attorney General to Create and Update Biennially a Model Residential Lease

Sponsored By: David Boyer (Republican)

Became Law

REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE - LANDLORD AND TENANT

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State model lease for renters and landlords

The Attorney General must post a free model residential lease on the office website by December 1, 2025. The model follows current Maine law and includes all required disclosures and attachments. The Attorney General updates it every two years, posting by December 1 of each odd-numbered year. Using the form is optional for landlords and tenants. The office must do this with existing staff and budget; no new funding is provided.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Arata

    Republican • House

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Caruso

    Republican • House

  • Jennifer Poirier

    Republican • House

  • Karen Montell

    Democratic • House

  • Rachel Henderson

    Republican • House

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Foley

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 56 • No: 89

House vote • 6/10/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes: 56 • No: 89

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 426

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/11/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-601) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-601) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-601) in concurrence.

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 407(Yeas 56 - Nays 89 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-601) 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-601).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/22/2025House

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