---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, Directing The Maine Human Rights Commission To Implement A Pilot Program To Investigate And Report On Incidents Of Harassment Due To Housing Status, Lack Of Employment And Other Issues"
description: "Resolve, Directing The Maine Human Rights Commission To Implement A Pilot Program To Investigate And Report On Incidents Of Harassment Due To Housing Status, Lack Of Employment And Other Issues"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 1294"
citation: "Maine LD 1294 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HOMELESS PERSONS", "ACCESS TO SERVICES", "HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rachel TALBOT ROSS"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-19"
last_action: "2020-02-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8cb37ef1-2632-4d85-ad36-430c46a6f954"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280072560"
source_hash: "b4754ce80cd4cda99a6b1dadd166943195dad216df8af4a6b9a5f348f6e24a8f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1294 (129) — Resolve, Directing The Maine Human Rights Commission To Implement A Pilot Program To Investigate And Report On Incidents Of Harassment Due To Housing Status, Lack Of Employment And Other Issues

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0937&item=4&snum=129)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0937&item=1&snum=129)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0937&item=5&snum=129)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJ OTP RPT — **19–14** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE — **18–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary (person)
- Dana DOW — cosponsor (person)
- Donald MAREAN — cosponsor (person)
- Donna BAILEY — cosponsor (person)
- Geoffrey GRATWICK — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberley ROSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew MOONEN — cosponsor (person)
- Michael CARPENTER — cosponsor (person)
- Ned CLAXTON — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-03-19** Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-03-19** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-03-19** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-06** Reports READ.
- **2019-06-06** On motion of Representative BAILEY of Saco, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2019-06-06** The Resolve was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2019-06-06** Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2019-06-06** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- **2019-06-06** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-10** Reports Read
- **2019-06-10** On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- **2019-06-10** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 235 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2019-06-10** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2019-06-10** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence `reading-2`
- **2019-06-11** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2019-06-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-11** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2020-01-14** Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1424)
- **2020-01-14** Representative TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED that the RULES BE SUSPENDED for the purpose of reconsideration.
- **2020-01-14** On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending the motion to SUSPEND THE RULES.
- **2020-01-14** Later today assigned.
- **2020-02-04** Speaker laid before the House
- **2020-02-04** Subsequently, the RULES were SUSPENDED for the purpose of RECONSIDERATION.
- **2020-02-04** On motion of Representative TALBOT ROSS of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve was FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2020-02-04** On further motion of same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the RULES the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- **2020-02-04** On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-666) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2020-02-04** Subsequently, the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-666).
- **2020-02-04** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2020-02-04** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-02-06** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-666) in concurrence
- **2020-02-11** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2020-02-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-02-13** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2020-02-14** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8cb37ef1-2632-4d85-ad36-430c46a6f954`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).