Maine · Bill 2000 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Update the Campaign Finance Laws

  1. Introduced Dec 3, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 18, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 19, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 3, 2026

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Joint Veterans and Legal Affairs
  2. SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-542) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  3. SenateCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-542) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
  4. HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-542). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. HouseThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor (emergency)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 20, 2026 Joint Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended
Members

Yes · 12

Absent · 1

Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.