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IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 28, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Became Law
HP 525, An Act To Allow Expenditure Of Maine Clean Election Act Funding For The Care Of Candidates' Dependents
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 25, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 818
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Michelle Boyercosponsor
- Matthea Daughtrycosponsor
- Holly Eatoncosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Julia Mccabecosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- Jill Duson
- Sean Faircloth
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
NO: 5
- David Boyer
- Quentin Chapman
- Ann Fredericks
- Benjamin Hymes
- Jeff Timberlake
OTHER: 0
YES: 67
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 66
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 18
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- 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.
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- May 28, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, 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.
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 20, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- Mar 17, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 10, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- 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.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Lily Bohen James (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Lynne Chick (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Al Cleveland (League of Women Voters of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Kristen Cloutier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Kristen Cloutier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Mattie Daughtry (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Louisa Duggan (Vote Mama Action Fund, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Holly Eaton (Deer Isle )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Anne Gallaudet (Scarborough, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Christina Ouellette (Bradley)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Victoria Pelletier (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Sam Tracy (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Anne Gallaudet, Scarborough, ME (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 06:16 PM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/04/2025 08:07 AM
- Victoria Pelletier, Portland (Written) - VLA 03/07/2025 02:13 PM
- Lynne Chick, Eliot (Written) - VLA 03/08/2025 08:42 AM
- Sam Tracy, Portland (Written) - VLA 03/10/2025 09:15 AM
- Mattie Daughtry, Brunswick (Written) - VLA 03/10/2025 10:42 AM
- Holly Eaton, Deer Isle (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 08:01 PM
- Louisa Duggan, Vote Mama Action Fund, Inc. (Speaking For) - VLA 03/07/2025 10:10 AM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - VLA 03/07/2025 04:37 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=818&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097018
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097018
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=818&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097018
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/03-10-2025
