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ME LD 2000

enacted

An Act To Update The Campaign Finance Laws

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 2000 pass?

Yes. ME LD 2000 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-03. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 2000 about?

ME LD 2000 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Update The Campaign Finance Laws”.

Who sponsors ME LD 2000?

Craig HICKMAN is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2000.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-03 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Craig HICKMANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-03

    Received 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

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  2. 2026-03-17

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  3. 2026-03-17

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  4. 2026-03-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-542) READ and ADOPTED.

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  5. 2026-03-17

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  6. 2026-03-18

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  7. 2026-03-18

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-542)

    reading-2,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-18

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  9. 2026-03-19

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. 2026-03-19

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  11. 2026-03-19

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-542).

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  12. 2026-03-19

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2026-03-24

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  14. 2026-03-24

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  15. 2026-03-24

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. 2026-03-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

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  17. 2026-04-03

    Signed by Governor

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  18. 2026-02-20

    Work Session Held

  19. 2026-02-20

    Voted - OTP-AM

  20. 2026-03-12

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Related bills

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Attribution

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