# Maine LD 384: An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness

Maine LD 384, An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Rafferty (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 453); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 384
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 453
- Sponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 68 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency housing money for at-risk students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maine runs a Student Homelessness Prevention Program. Each school district has a liaison who identifies elementary and secondary students at risk of homelessness. If your child is identified, your family can get up to $750 per student each school year. You can use the money…
- Program aid not taxed or counted: benefit, medium. Money you get from this program is not Maine taxable income. It also is not counted as income or assets for state or local public assistance. This protection begins July 1, 2025.
- State funding to run the program: benefit, low. The state creates a nonlapsing Student Homelessness Prevention Fund. It can receive state, federal, or private money. Maine also budgets $125,000 in 2025–26 and $125,000 in 2026–27 to support liaisons and emergency aid up to $750 per student. Funding begins July 1, 2025.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 81 | 62 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 28 | 6 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 453
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-454) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-454) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-454) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 228(Yeas 81 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) 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" (S-155). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 247 Yeas 28 - Nays 6 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) Sent down 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)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-155), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-454), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&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-155), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-454), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0150&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-LD384-132 (as of 2026-10-17).