An Act to Add Political
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0010
Committee Amendment CA_A_S260 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §4553

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" to S.P. 23, L.D. 10, "An Act to Add Political
Affiliation as a Protected Class to the Maine Human Rights Act"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Add Political Activity as a Protected Class in Certain Provisions of the
Maine Human Rights Act'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4552 in the first indented paragraph in the 7th line (page
1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the following:
'activity'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2.
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting tlie following;
'See. 3. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§8-I is enacted to read:
8-1. Political activity. "Political activity" means runnine for public office.
camoaignine for a candidate for public office or oarticipatine in fundraisme activities for
the benefit of a candidate, political party or fioliticAladvocao^Lgifoyp.'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §4571 in the first indented paragraph in the 3rd line (page
1, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out tlie following; "affiliation" and inserting the following:
'activity'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §4571 in the first indented paragraph in the 5th line (page
1, line 3 1 in L.D.) by striking out tlie following: "affiliation" and inserting the following:
'activity'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §4571 in the first indented paragraph in the 5th line (page
1, line 31 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "is^" the following: 'political'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §4571 in the first indented paragraph in the last line
(page 1» li»6 32 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "ofa" the following; 'political'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 1, line
39 in L,D.) by striking out the following; "affiliation" and inserting the following; 'activity'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITFEB AMENDMENT "IA" lo S.P, 23, L.D. 10
T "L\" 1
Amend tlie bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 15th line (page 2, line
9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the 4th line (page 2, line
19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragrapli B in the 13th line (page 2, line
28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliatiion" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 4th line (page 2, line
36 in L,D.) by striking out the following; "affiliation" and inserting the following; 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 17th line (page 3, line
3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph (1) in the
3rd line (page 3, line 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting
the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph (2) in the
2nd line (page 3, line 28 in L,D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting
the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph (3) in the
4th line (page 3, line 39 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting
the following; 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph (4) in the
4th line (page 4, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the
following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph (5) in the
4th line (page 4, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "affiliation" and inserting
the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 6 in the first indented paragraph in the 3rd line (page 4, line
28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 3rd line
(page 4, line 41 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation,"
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection I in paragraph B in the 3rd and
4th lines (page 5, lines 3 and 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §45 81 "A in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 5th line
(page 5, line 1 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection I in paragraph D in the 2nd line
(page 5, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation,"
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 1 in paragraph E in the 3rd line
(page 5, line 24 in L,D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §458 l-A in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the 3rd line
(page 5, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation."
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMI'n-EE AMENDMENT "1\ " to S.P, 23, L.D. 10
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Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 2nd and
3rd lines (page 5, lines 35 and 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "political
affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §45 81-A in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the 3rd line
(page 5, line 44 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 2 in paragraph D in the 3rd line
(page 6, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 2 in paragraph E in the 5th line
(page 6, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affitiation,"
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the 3rd line
(page 6, line 24 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "political affiliation."
Amend the bill in section 7 in §4581-A in subsection 3 in paragraph B in the 4th line
(page 6, line 3 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "political affiliation,"
Amend the bill in section 8 in §4583 in the first indented paragraph in the 7th line (page
7, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "political affiliation,"
Amend the bill in section 8 in §4583 in the first indented paragraph in the 15th line
(page 7, line 1 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "political affiliation."
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 9 and 10.
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 2 in the 6th line (page 8, line 26 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 2 in the 9th line (page 8, line 29 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity*
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 2 in the 12th line (page 8, line 32 in L.D.)
by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 12 in §4595 inthe 3rd line (page 8, line 39 in L.D.) by striking
out the following; "affiliation" and inserting the following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 12 in §4595 In the first indented paragraph in the 3rd line
(page 8, line 42 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the
following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 13 in §4596 in the first indented paragraph in the 4th line
(page 9, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the
following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 14 in §4601 in tlie first indented paragraph in the 5th line
(page 9, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "affiliation" and inserting the
following: 'activity'
Amend the bill in section 15 in subsection 1 in the 3rd line (page 9, line 26 in L.D,) by
striking out the following: "affiliation" and inserting the following; 'activity'
8 Amend the bill by striking out all of section 16 and inserting the following:
'See. 16. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^" to S,P, 23, L.D, 10
2025-26
0.500
$49,225
$5,763
2026-27
0.500
$52,064
$5,763
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE
Human Rights Commission - Regulation 0150
Initiative; Establishes a part-time Maine Human Rights Investigator position effective
October 1, 2025 and provides funding for related All Other costs.
GENERAL FUND
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
Personal Services
All Other
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $54,988 $57,827
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment limits the scope of the bill to the prohibition of discrimination in
employment, education and extensions of credit on the basis of an individual's political
activities, instead of political affiliation, including running for office, campaigning for a
candidate for public office or fimdraising for the benefit of a candidate, political party or
political advocacy group.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page4-132LR0320(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/09/25 1^-KI^
LD 10 LR 320(02)
An Act to Add Political Affiliation as a Protected Class to the Maine Human Rights Act
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'P(^~"'r
Committee! Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $54,988 $57,827 $59,701 $61,643
-ippropriations/Allocations
General Fund $54,988 $57,827 $59,701 $61,643
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $54,988 and $57,827, respectively, for fiscal years 2025-26 and
2026-27 for one part-time Maine Human Rights Investigator position and related All Other costs for additional
complaints.
LR0320(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1,