Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1787: An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2007, c. 571, §10, is further amended to read: 9. Seed money contribution. "Seed money contribution" means, for a gubernatorial participating candidate, a contribution of no more than $250 per individual made to the participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate's spouse or domestic partner. For any other participating candidate, "seed money contribution" means a contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to a the participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate's spouse or domestic partner. Page 1 - 132LR2046(03)
Sponsors
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131) · primary sponsor
- Beebe-Center, Pinny H. (D, 12)
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Jill Duson (D, 27)
- Sean Faircloth (D, 24)
- Marc Malon (D, 133)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
- Morgan Rielly (D)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
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 as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 369 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-414) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-414) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-414) 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" (H-414). 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
- Senate RC #369: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 5, 2025): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: CLEAN ELECTIONS, Legislature, ELECTIONS, Senate, Other, CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Common questions
- What is LD1787?
- LD1787 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act.
- What does LD1787 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act.
- What is the status of LD1787?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1787?
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1787?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1787&snum=132
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