Maine 132th Legislature Status: Introduced

LD 879 — An Act To Increase Maximum Small Claim Limits For Home Construction Contracts

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to Increase Maximum Small Claim Limits for Home Construction Contracts

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reported Out — ONTP/OTP

  2. Voted — Divided Report

  3. Work Session Held

Sponsors

  • LD 879 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 879

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 81 Yea · 62 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 155502
Republican 57305
Unaffiliated 8300
Unenrolled 0101
Independent 1000
Total 816208
% of votes cast 54%41%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
FARRIN of Jefferson — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
WHITE of Guilford — Yea
WHITE of Ellsworth — Yea
WOOD of Norway — Yea
WOOD of Greene — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Nay
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Nay
Cassie Julia Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Nay
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christina Mitchell Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
D. Ray Democrat Yea
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
David Rollins Democrat Nay
David Sinclair Democrat Yea
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Nay
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Dylan Pugh Democrat Yea
Eleanor Sato Democrat Nay
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Nay
Gary Friedmann Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Eaton Democrat Not Voting
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Julia McCabe Democrat Nay
Karen Montell Democrat Nay
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kilton Webb Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Not Voting
Mana Abdi Democrat Nay
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Marshall Archer Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Matthew Beck Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rafael Macias Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sean Faircloth Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Stephan Bunker Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
Walter Runte Democrat Nay
William Bridgeo Democrat Nay
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Nay
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Not Voting
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Arthur Mingo Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Dean Cray Republican Yea
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Yea
James Thorne Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
John Eder Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Not Voting
Marygrace Cimino Republican Yea
Mathew McIntyre Republican Yea
Michael Lance Republican Yea
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Paul Flynn Republican Yea
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Yea
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Rolf Olsen Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Steven Bishop Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Tiffany Strout Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 879 do?
An Act to Increase Maximum Small Claim Limits for Home Construction Contracts
Who sponsors LD 879?
LD 879 is sponsored by LD 879.
What is the current status of LD 879?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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