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ME LD1576
Bill
Status
5/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Morgan Rielly
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AI Summary
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Extends the existing one-year lobbying prohibition to cover all legislative branch employees, including partisan staff, nonpartisan staff, committee clerks, and employees of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House offices
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Former executive branch employees in unclassified service, classified service, Governor salary-adjusted positions, and major policy-influencing positions remain subject to the prohibition
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Prohibits compensated lobbying for one year following termination of executive or legislative branch employment
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Takes effect January 1, 2026
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Became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2025 (Chapter 185)
Legislative Description
An Act to Extend a One-year Lobbying Prohibition to Partisan and Nonpartisan Staff of the Legislature
Legislature
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/27/2025