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ME LD1576

Bill

Status

Passed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Morgan Rielly

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Former executive branch employees in unclassified service, classified service, Governor salary-adjusted positions, and major policy-influencing positions remain subject to the prohibition

  • Prohibits compensated lobbying for one year following termination of executive or legislative branch employment

  • Takes effect January 1, 2026

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Veterans And Legal Affairs4/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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