LD 698 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters In Maine

LD 698 provides annual funding of $5 million from the General Fund to support emergency homeless shelters across Maine for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years. This bill directly affects emergency homeless shelters by guaranteeing stable, ongoing financial support to maintain operations. The key mechanism is a dedicated state appropriation that ensures shelters receive consistent funding without requiring annual legislative approval.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025

Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jul 1, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-460) READ and ADOPTED.

upper

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) READ and ADOPTED

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) Report ACCEPTED.

upper

May 20, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

legislature

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors