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ME LD1479

Bill

Status

Failed

6/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Katrina Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "home-sharing agreement" category in Maine law for arrangements where a homeowner aged 65 or older rents a room to a tenant in their owner-occupied residence

  • Establishes a 7-day expedited eviction process for senior homeowners in home-sharing agreements, bypassing standard eviction timelines and procedures

  • Requires landlords to provide written notice stating the specific home-sharing agreement violation as grounds for eviction

  • Tenants who fail to vacate within 7 days are automatically classified as trespassers, and their property is deemed abandoned

  • Authorizes landlords to request sheriff or local law enforcement assistance to remove tenants who remain after the 7-day notice period

Legislative Description

An Act to Protect Senior Homeowners in Home-sharing Agreements by Providing for an Expedited Eviction Process

Programs

Last Action

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

6/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/3/2025

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