Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 8 D cosponsors

LD 701 — An Act To Increase The Notice Period For Rent Increases

Last action — PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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 June 22, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Action History

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  2. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  4. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-407) thereto.

  6. Sent down for concurrence

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-407) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-407) thereto ADOPTED

  9. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-407) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) READ and ADOPTED

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) READ

  11. READ ONCE

  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 431 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  13. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  14. Taken from the table by the President

  15. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-561).

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

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) was READ and ADOPTED.

  20. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  21. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  22. Reports READ.

  23. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  24. Voted - Divided Report

  25. Work Session Held

  26. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  27. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  30. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17100
Independent 0100
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 211301
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
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 Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
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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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17100
Independent 0100
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 211301
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
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 Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 701?
LD 701 is sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democrat), Rebecca MILLETT, Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat), Traci Gere (Democrat), Drew Gattine (Democrat), Jill C. Duson (Democrat), Kristen CLOUTIER, Anne M. Carney (Democrat), Christopher Kessler (Democrat), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 701?
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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