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MaineLD 1576132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature

Sponsored By: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)

Became Law

LEGISLATURELEGISLATURE - LOBBYISTS

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

One-year lobbying ban after state service

Beginning January 1, 2026, former officers and employees of Maine’s executive or legislative branch cannot do paid lobbying for one year after they leave their job. The rule applies only to compensated lobbying. The law defines who counts as a former employee. It includes executive branch workers in the unclassified or classified service, jobs with salaries set by the Governor, and major policy‑influencing positions. It also includes legislative partisan and nonpartisan staff, committee clerks, and staff of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Morgan Rielly

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Anne Graham

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin Hymes

    Republican • House

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Daniel Ankeles

    Democratic • House

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Nathan Carlow

    Republican • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Sharon Frost

    Independent • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 115 • No: 28

House vote • 5/20/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

Yes: 115 • No: 28

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 185

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. 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.

    5/21/2025Senate

  5. 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.

    5/20/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    4/10/2025Senate

  7. 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.

    4/10/2025House

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