Resolve, Establishing The Commission To Study The Foreclosure Process
LD 184 establishes a 7-member commission to study Maine's foreclosure process. The commission, including legislative members, housing representatives, credit unions, and the state housing authority, will examine foreclosure timelines, how secondary mortgage markets affect small lenders, and ways to improve the process without weakening consumer protections. It must submit a report with findings and potential legislation by December 3, 2025, to the Housing and Economic Development Committee. This bill creates a study group; it does not change current law or affect specific individuals.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jun 17, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
64–66
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 136
Jun 17, 2025
D
Democratic66
93% Yea
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican67
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-726) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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