MaineLD 2164132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Assist Communities with Converting Vacant School Buildings into Housing

Sponsored By: Traci Gere (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Traci Gere

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 77

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 12

House vote • 4/2/2026

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 79 • No: 65

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on Adjournment

    4/29/2026
  2. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

    4/29/2026Senate
  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/6/2026Senate
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/6/2026House
  5. Reports READ.On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 869 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-958) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-958) in concurrence.

    4/6/2026Senate
  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 716(Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-958) 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-958). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/2/2026House
  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

    1/13/2026Senate
  8. 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.

    1/13/2026House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-958), adopted by House & Senate

  • Introduced

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