LD 780 is sponsored by Benjamin CHIPMAN, Kent ACKLEY, Sheldon HANINGTON, Brian HUBBELL, Nathan LIBBY, Joyce McCREIGHT, Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Scott W. Cyrway (Republican), and Mark Cooper (Republican).

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Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 780 — An Act To Change Municipal Campaign Contribution Limits

Last action April 22, 2019 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
9 sponsors

1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

April 22, 2019
Signed by Governor
April 16, 2019
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
April 11, 2019
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
April 11, 2019
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
April 04, 2019
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
April 04, 2019
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-21).
April 04, 2019
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
April 04, 2019
Committee Amendment "A" (S-21) was READ and ADOPTED.
April 04, 2019
The Bill was READ ONCE.
April 04, 2019
(Yeas 90 - Nays 49 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 Vacant 1)
April 04, 2019
ROLL CALL NO. 35
April 04, 2019
On motion of Representative SCHNECK of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
April 04, 2019
Reports READ.
April 02, 2019
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
April 02, 2019
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-21)
April 02, 2019
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
March 28, 2019
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
March 28, 2019
Committee Amendment "A" (S-21) READ and ADOPTED
March 28, 2019
READ ONCE
March 28, 2019
On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
March 28, 2019
Reports Read
February 12, 2019
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
February 12, 2019
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
February 12, 2019
Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Benjamin CHIPMAN

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

April 04, 2019

Passed 90 Yea · 49 Nay · 11 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	58	28	0	9
Republican	3	20	0	2
Democrat	27	1	0	0
Unenrolled	1	0	0	0
Independent	1	0	0	0
Total	90	49	0	11
% of votes cast	60%	33%	0%	7%

How each member voted (150)

Member	Party	Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth	—	Yea
ALLEY of Beals	—	Yea
ANDREWS of Paris	—	Nay
AUSTIN of Skowhegan	—	Yea
AUSTIN of Gray	—	Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk	—	Yea
BABINE of Scarborough	—	Nay
BERRY of Bowdoinham	—	Yea
BLUME of York	—	Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston	—	Yea
BRYANT of Windham	—	Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough	—	Yea
CARDONE of Bangor	—	Yea
CEBRA of Naples	—	Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston	—	Yea
COLLINGS of Portland	—	Yea
COREY of Windham	—	Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth	—	Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston	—	Yea
CUDDY of Winterport	—	Yea
CURTIS of Madison	—	Not Voting
DENK of Kennebunk	—	Not Voting
DeVEAU of Caribou	—	Nay
DEVIN of Newcastle	—	Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford	—	Not Voting
DOLLOFF of Rumford	—	Yea
DOORE of Augusta	—	Not Voting
DUNPHY of Old Town	—	Not Voting
EVANGELOS of Friendship	—	Yea
FARNSWORTH of Portland	—	Yea
FAY of Raymond	—	Yea
GIDEON of Freeport	—	Yea
GRIGNON of Athens	—	Nay
HAGGAN of Hampden	—	Nay
HANDY of Lewiston	—	Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln	—	Yea
HANLEY of Pittston	—	Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner	—	Yea
HEAD of Bethel	—	Nay
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft	—	Yea
HOBBS of Wells	—	Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor	—	Yea
HUTCHINS of Penobscot	—	Nay
HYMANSON of York	—	Yea
JAVNER of Chester	—	Nay
JOHANSEN of Monticello	—	Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland	—	Yea
KESCHL of Belgrade	—	Nay
KINNEY of Knox	—	Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor	—	Yea
KRYZAK of Acton	—	Nay
LANDRY of Farmington	—	Yea
LOCKMAN of Bradley	—	Not Voting
LYFORD of Eddington	—	Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville	—	Yea
MAREAN of Hollis	—	Not Voting
MAXMIN of Nobleboro	—	Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield	—	Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell	—	Yea
McDONALD of Stonington	—	Yea
McLEAN of Gorham	—	Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn	—	Yea
MILLETT of Waterford	—	Nay
MORALES of South Portland	—	Yea
NADEAU of Winslow	—	Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick	—	Nay
O'NEIL of Saco	—	Yea
ORDWAY of Standish	—	Nay
PAULHUS of Bath	—	Yea
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill	—	Yea
PEOPLES of Westbrook	—	Yea
PERRY of Calais	—	Yea
PERRY of Bangor	—	Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield	—	Not Voting
PRESCOTT of Waterboro	—	Nay
RECKITT of South Portland	—	Yea
REED of Carmel	—	Nay
RILEY of Jay	—	Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison	—	Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery	—	Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred	—	Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor	—	Yea
SHARPE of Durham	—	Yea
SHEATS of Auburn	—	Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld	—	Yea
STANLEY of Medway	—	Yea
STEARNS of Guilford	—	Nay
STETKIS of Canaan	—	Nay
STROM of Pittsfield	—	Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland	—	Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick	—	Yea
VEROW of Brewer	—	Yea
WHITE of Waterville	—	Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill	—	Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville	—	Yea
Henry L. Ingwersen	Democrat	Yea
Allison Hepler	Democrat	Yea
Ann Matlack	Democrat	Yea
Anne M. Carney	Democrat	Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio	Democrat	Yea
Christopher Kessler	Democrat	Yea
Craig V. Hickman	Democrat	Yea
Denise Tepler	Democrat	Yea
Donna Bailey	Democrat	Yea
Drew Gattine	Democrat	Yea
Holly Stover	Democrat	Yea
Janice Dodge	Democrat	Yea
Lori Gramlich	Democrat	Yea
Matt Moonen	Democrat	Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry	Democrat	Yea
Michael Brennan	Democrat	Yea
Michael Tipping	Democrat	Yea
Michele Meyer	Democrat	Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski	Democrat	Yea
Parnell Terry	Democrat	Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center	Democrat	Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross	Democrat	Yea
Ryan Fecteau	Democrat	Nay
Ryan Fecteau	Democrat	Yea
Sophia Warren	Democrat	Yea
Teresa S. Pierce	Democrat	Yea
Tiffany Roberts	Democrat	Yea
Victoria Doudera	Democrat	Yea
William Pluecker	Independent	Yea
Abigail Griffin	Republican	Nay
Amy Arata	Republican	Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham	Republican	Nay
Bruce Bickford	Republican	Nay
Chad Perkins	Republican	Nay
Gary Drinkwater	Republican	Nay
Gregory Swallow	Republican	Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III	Republican	Nay
Joseph E. Martin	Republican	Yea
Joseph E. Martin	Republican	Yea
Joseph E. Martin	Republican	Not Voting
Joshua Morris	Republican	Nay
Mark Blier	Republican	Nay
Mark Cooper	Republican	Yea
Matthew A. Harrington	Republican	Nay
Nancy Theriault	Republican	Nay
Nathan Wadsworth	Republican	Nay
Randall Hall	Republican	Nay
Richard Campbell	Republican	Nay
Richard Mason	Republican	Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet	Republican	Nay
Robert Foley	Republican	Not Voting
Shelley Rudnicki	Republican	Nay
Steven Foster	Republican	Nay
William Tuell	Republican	Nay
W. Crockett	Unenrolled	Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 780?: LD 780 is sponsored by Benjamin CHIPMAN, Kent ACKLEY, Sheldon HANINGTON, Brian HUBBELL, Nathan LIBBY, Joyce McCREIGHT, Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Scott W. Cyrway (Republican), and Mark Cooper (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 780?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: LD 780
Jurisdiction: Maine
Session: 129th Legislature (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 12, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Benjamin CHIPMAN

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