---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Provide Funds To Reduce Student Homelessness"
description: "An Act To Provide Funds To Reduce Student Homelessness"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 747"
citation: "Maine LD 747 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ASSISTANCE", "HOUSING", "STUDENTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael BRENNAN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 37
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-02-25"
last_action: "2025-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71a4d843-b1ed-453c-ab11-b096b1f2c82a"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096818"
source_hash: "c454a624e54e1c3bde756ae0e93e31d85fc17fe4b99f4991192839d76e7e59d2"
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 747 (132) — An Act To Provide Funds To Reduce Student Homelessness

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-228)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0489&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A (S-461)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0489&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 461** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0489&item=6&snum=132)
4. **LD 747 HP 489** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0489&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **89–51** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael BRENNAN — primary (person)
- Grayson LOOKNER — cosponsor (person)
- Janice DODGE — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph RAFFERTY — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly MURPHY — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Marc MALON — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne SALISBURY — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa PIERCE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-25** Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-02-25** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-02-25** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-05-22** Reports READ.
- **2025-05-22** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-22** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-22** Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-05-22** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-05-22** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-228). `reading-3`
- **2025-05-22** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-27** Reports Read
- **2025-05-27** On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-27** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-27** Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-05-27** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-05-28** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-05-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-28** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-461) READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-461) In NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-228) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-461) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** ROLL CALL NO. 592
- **2025-06-25** (Yeas 89 - Nays 51 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-07-01** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-01T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/71a4d843-b1ed-453c-ab11-b096b1f2c82a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).