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LD 1750

An Act To Require The Attorney General To Create And Update Biennially A Model Residential Lease

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Amy Arata and 9 co-sponsors

Maine requires the Attorney General to create and update every two years a model residential lease, giving landlords, tenants, and housing counselors a standard template.

Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Bill Summary · LD 1750

Summary — LD 1750 (132nd Legislature)

Title: An Act To Require The Attorney General To Create And Update Biennially A Model Residential Lease
Bill Number: LD 1750
Status: Became law without the Governor’s signature (June 25, 2025)
Introduced: April 22, 2025
Committee: Judiciary (Committee Amendment "A" (H-601) adopted)

Purpose

LD 1750 directs the Maine Attorney General (OAG) to develop and regularly update a model residential lease form. The stated intent is to provide a standardized, up-to-date lease template that can help clarify rights and responsibilities for landlords and tenants and promote more consistent lease practices across the State.

Key provisions

  • Requires the Attorney General to create a model residential lease (text as enacted with Committee Amendment "A" (H-601)).
  • Requires the Attorney General to update the model lease on a biennial basis (every two years).
  • The enacted bill was adopted with Committee Amendment "A" (H-601); the amendment was read and adopted in both chambers before final passage.

Note: The legislative summary and public materials do not include the full text of the model lease or the specific items the lease must contain. For precise language and mandated content, consult the enacted bill text and Committee Amendment "A" (H-601).

Who is affected

  • Office of the Attorney General: tasked with drafting and updating the model lease and maintaining whatever public access is required.
  • Landlords, tenants, property managers, and housing advocates: will have a state-produced model they can consult or use as a template.
  • Legal services, courts, and housing counselors: may use the model lease as a reference for dispute resolution and education.

Fiscal and implementation impact

  • Fiscal note(s) (approved 05/30/25 and 06/10/25) report a minor General Fund cost to the OAG. Those costs are expected to be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
  • Administrative duties (development, review, biennial updates) are expected to be managed by OAG staff under existing allocations.

Legislative timeline / procedural notes

  • Referred to Judiciary: 04/22/2025; work session 05/05/2025 (divided report).
  • Committee Amendment "A" (H-601) adopted in both chambers during June floor action.
  • Passed both chambers (concurrence) 06/10–06/11/2025.
  • Became law without the Governor’s signature: 06/25/2025.

For the exact statutory text, the contents of Committee Amendment "A" (H-601), and any guidance on public distribution or required elements of the model lease, consult the enrolled law or the Office of the Attorney General’s published materials.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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