# Maine LD 1787: An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act Maine LD 1787, An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lori Gramlich (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 296) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1787-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1787 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-24 - Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 296 - Sponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher seed money for Maine governor candidates: benefit, low. The law raises the seed money limit to $250 per person for a participating gubernatorial candidate under the Maine Clean Election Act. The candidate and the candidate’s spouse or domestic partner can give seed money too, and those gifts count toward the $250 cap. For other participating candidates,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Sean Faircloth (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 296 - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: 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. (Senate) - 2025-06-04: 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. (House) - 2025-04-24: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-24: 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 - Amendment C-A (H-414), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1198&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1198&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1198&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - 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 - [Amendment C-A (H-414), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1198&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1198&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1198&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1787-132 (as of 2026-10-17).