Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2176: An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine
Status: Signed into law, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §4651, sub-§2, ¶C, as amended by PL 2025, c. 400, §1 and c. 417, §1, is further amended to Title 14, section 6025-B or 9102; Title 17, section 2931; or Title 17‐A, section 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 210‐A, 211, 253, 254, 255‐A, 256, 258, 259‐A, 259‐B, 260, 261, 282, 283, 301, 302, 303, 506, 506‐A, 511, 511‐A, 556, 802, 805, 806, or 853; or Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §6025, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 204, §1, is further amended to read: 3. Remedy. If a landlord makes an entry in violation of this section, makes a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful that have the effect of harassing the tenant, the tenant may recover actual damages or $100 $250, whichever is greater, and obtain injunctive relief to prevent recurrence of the conduct, and if the tenant obtains a judgment after a contested hearing, reasonable attorney's fees. If a tenant changes the lock and does not provide the landlord with a duplicate key, in the case of emergency the landlord may gain admission through whatever reasonable means necessary and charge the tenant reasonable costs for any resulting damage. If a tenant …
Sponsors
- Jill Duson (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Donna Bailey (D, 31)
- Anne Carney (D, 29)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- Andrew Gattine (D, 126)
- Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
- Adam Lee (D, 89)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109)
- David Sinclair (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 763(Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 761(Yeas 76 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-640) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-640). In concurrence. ORD
- : Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 901 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-640) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-640) Sent down for concurrence.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Votes
- House RC #763: Enactment (April 8, 2026): 75 yea, 73 nay, passed
- House RC #761: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (April 8, 2026): 76 yea, 73 nay, passed
- Senate RC #901: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (April 7, 2026): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS, Legislature, SUPERIOR COURT, Senate, Other, ERRONEOUS DETENTION
Common questions
- What is LD2176?
- LD2176 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine.
- What does LD2176 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine.
- What is the status of LD2176?
- Signed into law as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2176?
- Jill Duson (D, 27), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2176?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2176&snum=132
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