# Maine LD 818: An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents Maine LD 818, An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristen Cloutier (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD818-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 818 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 17 | 14 | | | 2025-05-28 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 67 | 66 | | ## Actions (70) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House) - 2026-04-14: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-07: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-06: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-02: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-31: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-30: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-26: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-25: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-24: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-19: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-18: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-17: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-12: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-10: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-05: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-03-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-26: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-24: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-12: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-10: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-27: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-20: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-01-07: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-25: Unfinished BusinessCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House) - 2025-06-18: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-16: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-12: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-10: On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Later today assigned. (House) - 2025-06-09: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 396 Yeas 17 - Nays 14 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. House Amendment "A" (H-62) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-62) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Reports READ On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 224(Yeas 67 - Nays 66 - Absent 18 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, House Amendment "A" (H-62) 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 House Amendment "A" (H-62).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-05-20: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-05-14: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-05-07: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-05-06: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-30: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-29: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-24: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-23: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-22: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-17: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-10: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-08: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-04-01: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-03-27: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-03-25: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-03-25: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-02-27: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment H-A (H-62), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0525&item=4&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0525&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 H-A (H-62), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0525&item=4&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0525&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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-LD818-132 (as of 2026-10-19).