# Maine LD 847: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Improve Tenant-Landlord Relationships and Increase the Use of Housing Vouchers

Maine LD 847, Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Improve Tenant-Landlord Relationships and Increase the Use of Housing Vouchers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Cheryl Golek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 847
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Improve Tenant-Landlord Relationships and Increase the Use of Housing Vouchers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - RENTAL HOUSING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (76 yes, 68 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 68 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-868) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-868) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 668(Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-868) 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-868). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (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)
- 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-868), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0533&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0533&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-868), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0533&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0533&item=1&snum=132)

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