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MaineLD 747132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness

Sponsored By: Michael Brennan (Democratic)

Became Law

HOUSINGHOUSING - ASSISTANCE

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Rental help for homeless K-12 students

The law creates a rental assistance program for households with a homeless student in elementary or secondary school. The Maine State Housing Authority runs the program and must write routine technical rules. A "homeless student" follows the definition in state education law. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state provides $125,000 in FY 2025–26 and $125,000 in FY 2026–27 for this help. The law does not set the per-household amount or say who gets priority.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Grayson Lookner

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Gramlich

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Malon

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Salisbury

    Democratic • House

  • Teresa S. Pierce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 51

House vote • 6/25/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 89 • No: 51

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 461

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-461) ROLL CALL NO. 592(Yeas 89 - Nays 51 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. 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-461) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-461) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    5/28/2025Senate

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  8. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  9. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) 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-228). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  10. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

    2/25/2025Senate

  12. 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.

    2/25/2025House

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