# Maine LD 1576: An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature

Maine LD 1576, An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-08 (ACTPUB Chapter 185) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1576
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-08, ACTPUB Chapter 185
- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATURE - LOBBYISTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (115 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- One-year lobbying ban for former state employees and officers: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, former officers and employees of Maine’s executive and legislative branches cannot do paid lobbying for one year after their job ends. The one-year period runs from your termination date. Covered executive roles include classified and unclassified service, positions with…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Hymes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 115 | 28 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-08: ACTPUB Chapter 185
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-21: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: 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. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1034&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1034&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1034&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1034&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1576-132 (as of 2026-10-17).