---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Preserve The Value Of Abandoned Properties By Allowing Entry By Mortgagees"
description: "An Act To Preserve The Value Of Abandoned Properties By Allowing Entry By Mortgagees"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 1963"
citation: "Maine LD 1963 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["REAL ESTATE", "ABANDONED PROPERTY", "ENTRY BY MORTGAGEES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John MARTIN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 17
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2020-01-08"
last_action: "2020-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2b6f255-c159-4d50-a1d7-b14d646f3944"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280075877"
source_hash: "dd74a08cfcf056155f760b11d305651f42e75eaa6b3f52aa3fbdcd452aec7750"
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 1963 (129) — An Act To Preserve The Value Of Abandoned Properties By Allowing Entry By Mortgagees

## 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=HP1407&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1407&item=1&snum=129)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1407&item=3&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- John MARTIN — primary (person)
- Brian HUBBELL — cosponsor (person)
- Erik JORGENSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Troy JACKSON — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-08** Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- **2020-01-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-01-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2020-03-17** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2020-03-17** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-759).
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2020-03-17** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-759) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-759), in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2020-03-17** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2020-03-18** 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/f2b6f255-c159-4d50-a1d7-b14d646f3944`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).