Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1576: An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §318-B, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 337, §2, is amended by amending the section headnote to read: §318-B. Former executive branch or legislative branch employee lobbying prohibited Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §318-B, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 337, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: C. "Former employee from the executive branch or legislative branch" means: (1) An employee who was employed in the executive branch of this State: (a) In the unclassified service, as defined in Title 5, section 7032, subsection 6‐A; (b) In the classified service; (c) In a position for which the salary is subject to adjustment by the Governor under Title 2, section 6; or (d) In a major policy-influencing position under Title 5, chapter 71; and (2) An employee who was employed in the Legislature, including a partisan legislative employee, nonpartisan legislative employee, committee clerk or employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House. Sec. 3. 3 MRSA §318-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 337, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 2. Lobbying prohibited. Beginning January 1, 2026, a former officer or former employee …
Sponsors
- Morgan Rielly (D) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Ankeles (D, 100)
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Nathan Carlow (R, 137)
- Sharon Frost (I, 58)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
- Laura Supica (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 156(Yeas 115 - Nays 28 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- : Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- House RC #156: ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP (May 20, 2025): 115 yea, 28 nay, passed
Subjects: FORMER LEGISLATIVE STAFF, LOBBYISTS, Senate, Other, LEGISLATURE
Common questions
- What is LD1576?
- LD1576 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature.
- What does LD1576 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature.
- What is the status of LD1576?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1576?
- Morgan Rielly (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1576?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1576&snum=132
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