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LD 732

An Act To Prohibit Copyrights For Works Of State Government

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Jennifer Poirier · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-05-27: pass, 70 yes, 66 no, 15 not voting · ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes 70

No 66

Not voting 15

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 732

Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $1,000 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 (70): Adam Lee D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia 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, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Bill Pluecker I, Sharon Frost I ($1,000), Nathan Carlow R

No (66): Allison Hepler D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner 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, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman 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, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (15): Annie Graham D, Charles Skold D, Grayson Lookner D, Marc Malon D, Tiffany Roberts D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Ed Crockett I, Ben Hymes R, Caldwell Jackson R, Dean Cray R, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mike Lance R, Randy Hall R

Latest Senate vote

2025-05-28: pass, 20 yes, 14 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Who lobbied on it

2 clients whose lobbyists named LD 732 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
Maine Education AssociationJohn Kosinski2$0
Maine Policy InstituteMatthew Gagnon1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-05-27House roll call 198
ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
pass7066
2025-05-28Senate roll call 241
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
pass2014