---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Prohibit Liens On Principal Residences And Wage Garnishments For Medical Debt"
description: "An Act To Prohibit Liens On Principal Residences And Wage Garnishments For Medical Debt"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2129"
citation: "Maine LD 2129 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DEBT COLLECTION", "FINANCIAL PRACTICES", "LIENS AND GARNISHMENTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donna BAILEY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 21
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d2624502-70d4-4c91-ad69-a18194862ad1"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100840"
source_hash: "905d45c929b6fedad7e050ab61913696d9201d9c12659a672587fe28b220f43d"
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 2129 (132) — An Act To Prohibit Liens On Principal Residences And Wage Garnishments For Medical Debt

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (S-551)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0818&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 649** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0818&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 2129 SP 818** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0818&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Donna BAILEY — primary (person)
- Cameron RENY — cosponsor (person)
- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)
- Joshua MORRIS — cosponsor (person)
- Kristi MATHIESON — cosponsor (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Michael TIPPING — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole GROHOSKI — cosponsor (person)
- Sean FAIRCLOTH — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy NANGLE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-07** Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-17** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-17** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (S-551) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-17** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2026-03-18** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-18** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-551) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-18** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2026-03-19** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2026-03-19** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2026-03-19** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-551). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-19** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-24** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-03-16T04:00:00+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/d2624502-70d4-4c91-ad69-a18194862ad1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).