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ME LD 1901

enacted

An Act To Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating To Residential Property

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1901 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1901 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1901 about?

ME LD 1901 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating To Residential Property”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1901?

Arthur BELL is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1901, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-13 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Arthur BELLprimary
  • Denise TEPLERcosponsor
  • Eleanor SATOcosponsor
  • Dylan PUGHcosponsor
  • William BRIDGEOcosponsor
  • Poppy ARFORDcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-13

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-04-07

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

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  3. 2026-04-07

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-04-07

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2026-04-07

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  6. 2026-04-06

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  7. 2026-04-06

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-952) in concurrence

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  8. 2026-04-06

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-952) READ and ADOPTED

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  9. 2026-04-06

    READ ONCE

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  10. 2026-04-06

    Subsequently, the Senate ACCEPTED The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-952) Report.

  11. 2026-04-06

    Taken from the table by the President

  12. 2026-04-06

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-952) in concurrence.

  13. 2026-04-06

    Senator BAILEY of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-952) Report in concurrence.

  14. 2026-04-06

    Reports READ

  15. 2026-04-02

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. 2026-04-02

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-952).

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  17. 2026-04-02

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  18. 2026-04-02

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-952) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  19. 2026-04-02

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  20. 2026-04-02

    On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  21. 2026-04-02

    Reports READ.

  22. 2026-03-31

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  23. 2026-02-11

    Voted - Divided Report

  24. 2026-02-11

    Work Session Reconsidered

  25. 2026-01-28

    Voted - Divided Report

  26. 2026-01-28

    Work Session Held

  27. 2026-01-21

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  28. 2026-01-13

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  29. 2025-06-25

    Carry Over Approved

  30. 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.

  31. 2025-05-23

    Carry Over Requested

  32. 2025-05-21

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  33. 2025-05-01

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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  34. 2025-05-01

    Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099043

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