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LD 127

An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records

The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) · sponsored by Craig Hickman · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2026-04-14: fail, 69 yes, 75 no, 6 not voting · ACC MIN OTP-AM BY CA-B

Yes 69

No 75

Not voting 6

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 127

Money and the vote: 1 no voter took $200 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (69): Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Scott Harriman D, Sean Faircloth D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Sharon Frost I

No (75): Adam Lee D, Kilton Webb D, Laura Supica D, Mike Lajoie D, Nina Milliken D, Sophie Warren D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R ($200), Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R

Not voting (6): Abigail Griffin R, Caldwell Jackson R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Sheila Lyman R, Woody Woodsome R

Latest Senate vote

2026-04-29: pass, 22 yes, 9 no, 4 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR

Who lobbied on it

24 clients whose lobbyists named LD 127 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
Hospitality MaineNathen Cloutier4$0
Maine Beverage Distributors AssociationCheryl Timberlake9$0
Maine Hospital AssociationJeffrey Austin1$0
Maine Society of Certified Public AccountantsElizabeth Frazier1$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara9$0
Maine Veterans' HomesCharles C. Soltan7$0
Advantage Capital PartnersJosh Tardy1$0
American College of Obstetricians & GynecologistsLaura Harper4$0
American International GroupBruce Gerrity1$0
American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationBruce Gerrity1$0
CIGNACharles C. Soltan1$0
Central Maine Power CompanyKathleen Newman1$0
Elevance Health, and its Affiliates d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross & Blue ShieldBruce Gerrity1$0
Maine Academy of Physician AssociatesLaura Harper2$0
Maine Association of Insurance CompaniesCharles C. Soltan1$0
Maine Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.Bruce Gerrity2$0
Maine Bankers AssociationCharles C. Soltan1$0
Maine Children's AllianceRita Furlow2$0
Maine Coalition to End Domestic ViolenceAndrea Mancuso1$0
Maine Family PlanningLaura Harper4$0
Maine Medical AssociationAnne Sedlack4$0
Maine Public Health AssociationRebecca Boulos2$0
MaineHealthKatie Fullam Harris, Sarah Calder2$0
Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandLisa Margulies2$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2026-04-07Senate roll call 900
ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
fail1024
2026-04-14House roll call 820
suspend house rule 515
fail7272
2026-04-14House roll call 824
recon of maj rep otp-am by ca-a
pass7470
2026-04-14House roll call 825
suspension of house rule 515
fail7471
2026-04-14House roll call 819
ACC MIN OTP-AM BY CA-B
fail6975
2026-04-29Senate roll call 963
RECEDE AND CONCUR
pass229