LD2149 - An Act to Protect Affordability in Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing Communities
Summary
Maine's LD2149, titled 'An Act to Protect Affordability in Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing Communities,' passed both chambers and was enacted on April 9, 2026, following House Roll Call No. 764 (Yeas 77, Nays 71) and Senate Roll Call No. 882 (Yeas 22, Nay 8). The bill was sponsored by Senators Cameron Reny and Donna Bailey and Representative Cheryl Golek, and was referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development before passage.
What changed
LD2149 establishes new affordability protections specifically for mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities in Maine. The bill passed both chambers after committee amendments (S-636) and Senate amendment (S-645), indicating substantive modifications during the legislative process.
Affected parties—including mobile home park owners, operators, and residents—should prepare for new compliance obligations under this enacted legislation. The bill's referral to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development and its emergency measure status suggest potential near-term implementation requirements. Park owners should review existing lease agreements and rental structures for alignment with the new legal requirements.
What to do next
- Monitor for implementing regulations from Maine housing authorities
- Review lease and rental practices for compliance with new affordability requirements
- Consult legal counsel regarding obligations under the enacted legislation
Archived snapshot
Apr 11, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
ChangeBridge / Maine / LD2149 Passed LD2149 LD Passed 2026-04-09
An Act to Protect Affordability in Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing Communities
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_...
LegiScan View on LegiScan
Sponsors
Cameron Reny (Sen - D) Donna Bailey (Sen - D) Cheryl Golek (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-09 S PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. 2026-04-08 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-08 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 2026-04-08 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-08 H ROLL CALL NO. 764 (Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-04-08 H The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-636) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-645). 2026-04-08 S Sent down for concurrence. 2026-04-08 S PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-636) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-645) In NON-CONCURRENCE. 2026-04-08 S On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Senate Amendment "A" (S-645) READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-08 S Taken from the table by the President 2026-04-07 S Unfinished Business 2026-04-07 S On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-636) in concurrence. 2026-04-07 S On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-636) in concurrence. 2026-04-07 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. 2026-04-07 H This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. 2026-04-07 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-636). 2026-04-07 H Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. 2026-04-07 H CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY 2026-04-06 S Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. 2026-04-06 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-636). 2026-04-06 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-636) READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-06 S READ ONCE. 2026-04-06 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 882 Yeas 22 - Nays 8 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 2026-04-06 S Report READ and ACCEPTED 2026-04-06 J Reported Out: OTP-AM 2026-02-12 J Voted: OTP-AM 2026-02-12 J Work Session Held 2026-02-03 J Work Session Held: TABLED 2026-01-07 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-01-07 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 2026-01-07 S Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Votes
2026-04-06 Accept Report RC #882 Yea: 22 Nay: 8 2026-04-08 Recede And Concur RC #764 Yea: 77 Nay: 71
Committee Referrals
2026-01-07 J Housing
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate: C-A (S-636) Adopted 0000-00-00 Senate: S-A (S-645) Adopted
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced
Subjects
Housing Manufactured Housing Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
Related changes
Get daily alerts for Maine Legislative Events
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from ME Legislature.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when Maine Legislative Events publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.