Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 1929 — An Act To Protect Consumers By Licensing Home Building Contractors

Last action — Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 11, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-941) thereto in concurrence

  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-941) thereto ADOPTED

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 684 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  9. House Amendment "A" (H-941) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) READ and ADOPTED

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) READ

  11. READ ONCE

  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 683 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  13. On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) ACCEPTED

  14. Reports READ

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-941) thereto.

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

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-941) thereto was ADOPTED.

  19. (Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  20. ROLL CALL NO. 473

  21. On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, House Amendment "A" (H-941) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) was READ and ADOPTED.

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (H-929) was READ.

  23. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  24. (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  25. ROLL CALL NO. 472

  26. On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  27. Reports READ.

  28. Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

  29. Voted - Divided Report

  30. Work Session Held

  31. Work Session Held

  32. Work Session Held - TABLED

  33. Work Session Held - TABLED

  34. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  35. Carry Over Approved

  36. Carry Over Requested

  37. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS in concurrence

  38. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  39. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS.

  40. Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business suggested and ordered printed.

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 68 voted No

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Votes

ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17100
Independent 0100
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 2401
Total 201401
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Not Voting
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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ADOPT HAH-941

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17100
Independent 0100
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 2302
Total 201302
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Not Voting
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Not Voting
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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ADOPT HAH-941 TO CAH-929

Passed 78 Yea · 67 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 55100
Republican 05501
Unaffiliated 211104
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 786705
% of votes cast 52%45%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Not Voting
BOYLE of Gorham — Not Voting
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
DAVIS of East Machias — Nay
DUNPHY of Embden — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GALLETTA of Durham — Not Voting
HOBBS of Wells — Yea
JAUCH of Topsham — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NESS of Fryeburg — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Nay
PRINGLE of Windham — Not Voting
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Nay
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHAW of Auburn — Yea
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WORTH of Ellsworth — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
David Sinclair Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Yea
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthew Beck Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Boyer Republican Nay
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Nay
James Thorne Republican Nay
James White Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Laurel Libby Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Nay
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Walker Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Stephen Wood Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Not Voting
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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REPORT "A" OTP-AM BY CAH A

Passed 76 Yea · 69 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 53300
Republican 05501
Unaffiliated 211104
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 766905
% of votes cast 51%46%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Not Voting
BOYLE of Gorham — Not Voting
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
DAVIS of East Machias — Nay
DUNPHY of Embden — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GALLETTA of Durham — Not Voting
HOBBS of Wells — Yea
JAUCH of Topsham — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NESS of Fryeburg — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Nay
PRINGLE of Windham — Not Voting
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Nay
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHAW of Auburn — Yea
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WORTH of Ellsworth — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
David Sinclair Democrat Yea
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Yea
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthew Beck Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Boyer Republican Nay
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Nay
James Thorne Republican Nay
James White Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Laurel Libby Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Nay
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Walker Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Stephen Wood Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Not Voting
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1929?
LD 1929 is sponsored by Daniel Sayre (Democrat), Amy Roeder (Democrat), Raegan LaROCHELLE, Christopher Kessler (Democrat), Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat), Jessica FAY, Donna Bailey (Democrat), Tiffany Roberts (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1929?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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