# Maine LD 413: An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations

Maine LD 413, An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Ducharme (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-05-13 (ACTPUB Chapter 69); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 413
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-13, ACTPUB Chapter 69
- Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTRATION
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Home sellers must disclose shoreland violations: mixed, low. Beginning May 13, 2025, home sellers must tell buyers about shoreland zoning problems tied to the property. Sellers must disclose any notice of violation from a city or state official, and any pending enforcement action. They must also disclose any related lawsuit, any court judgment, and any settl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Blier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-13: ACTPUB Chapter 69
- 2025-04-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-67) 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-67), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: 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-67).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-67), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0267&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0267&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0267&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-67), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0267&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0267&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0267&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-LD413-132 (as of 2026-10-17).