# Maine LD 353: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Recommend Methods for Preventing Deed Fraud in the State

Maine LD 353, Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Recommend Methods for Preventing Deed Fraud in the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 104); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 353
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Recommend Methods for Preventing Deed Fraud in the State
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 104
- Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE - MORTGAGES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 104
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: 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" (S-129).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-129) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-129).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-129), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0139&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0139&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0139&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 (S-129), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0139&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0139&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0139&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD353-132 (as of 2026-10-18).