# Maine LD 863: An Act to Allow a Person or Organization Conducting a Raffle to Use an Approved Payment Management System

Maine LD 863, An Act to Allow a Person or Organization Conducting a Raffle to Use an Approved Payment Management System, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by James White (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-06-10 (ACTPUB Chapter 222) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 863
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow a Person or Organization Conducting a Raffle to Use an Approved Payment Management System
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-06-10, ACTPUB Chapter 222
- Sponsor: James White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: GAMBLING, GAMBLING - RAFFLES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More staff for gambling oversight: benefit, low. The state funds one staff job at the Gambling Control Board. It pays for an Office Specialist II and basic costs. The money comes from Other Special Revenue Funds. Funding is $102,024 in FY 2025-26 and $105,478 in FY 2026-27. It covers $97,159 for pay in 2025-26 and $100,613 in 2026-27, plus $4,865…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-10: ACTPUB Chapter 222
- 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-226) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-226) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: 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-226) 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-226). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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)
- 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 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-226), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0549&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0549&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0549&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-226), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0549&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0549&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0549&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD863-132 (as of 2026-10-17).