# Maine LD 1946: An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers Maine LD 1946, An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-25 (ACTPUB Chapter 427); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1946-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1946 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-07 - Last action: 2025-06-25, ACTPUB Chapter 427 - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Housing vouchers for recovery home residents: mixed, high. Residents of certified recovery homes can apply for Bridging Rental Assistance Program vouchers. You can use the voucher when you leave the recovery home. Living in a certified recovery home is not a barrier to applying or getting a voucher. Vouchers do not pay for your stay in the recovery home. T… - Priority for homeless and people leaving institutions: mixed, medium. When awarding BRAP vouchers, the department gives priority to people leaving institutions, people leaving incarceration, and homeless people. People living in certified recovery homes are a lower priority than those groups. The department updates its rules to follow this priority order. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-25: ACTPUB Chapter 427 - 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: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-644) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-644), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: 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" (H-644).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-644), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1305&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1305&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1305&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-644), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1305&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1305&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1305&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 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) - [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-LD1946-132 (as of 2026-10-17).