---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Prevent Foreclosures Without Strict Compliance With Notice Requirements"
description: "An Act To Prevent Foreclosures Without Strict Compliance With Notice Requirements"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1444"
citation: "Maine LD 1444 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FORECLOSURE PROCESS", "MORTGAGES", "REAL ESTATE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anne CARNEY"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 31
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-04-08"
last_action: "2026-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c56ba877-ca3b-4054-9ec8-3df919fade5b"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098102"
source_hash: "ee9e75282b3605109a149865e0fda9e77ef26d7ebc2ca957fe9fbbae5d77b1ca"
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 1444 (132) — An Act To Prevent Foreclosures Without Strict Compliance With Notice Requirements

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (S-379)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0585&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (S-593)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0585&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 677** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0585&item=5&snum=132)
4. **LD 1444 SP 585** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0585&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Anne CARNEY — primary (person)
- Amy KUHN — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur BELL — cosponsor (person)
- Cameron RENY — cosponsor (person)
- Drew GATTINE — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret ROTUNDO — cosponsor (person)
- Matt MOONEN — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa PIERCE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-08** Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2025-04-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-08** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-13** On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended report.
- **2025-06-16** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-16** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-16** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-17** On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-17** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-03-30** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-30** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-30** Committee Amendment "B" (S-593) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-30** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-593). `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-30** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2026-03-31** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2026-03-31** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2026-03-31** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-593). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-31** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-06** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-13** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- **2025-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c56ba877-ca3b-4054-9ec8-3df919fade5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).