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IntroducedJan 31, 2023
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Passed SenateApr 12, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 16, 2024
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Signed into LawApr 22, 2024
SP 179, An Act To Increase Enforcement And Accountability For Wage And Hour Violations
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 22, 2024: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 372
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Lobbyists
Jan Kosinski | Client: Maine Education Association | For | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Adam Goode | Client: Bangor ME AFL-CIO | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Nate Cloutier | Client: HospitalityMaine | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Daniel Galvin | Client: Evanston, IL | For | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Terri Gerstein | Client: Brooklyn, NY | For | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Lindsay Bourgoine | Client: ReVision Energy | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Beth White | Client: MSEA-SEIU Local 1989 | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Dana Doran | Client: Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Adam Zuckerman | Client: Maine People's Alliance | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Alexander Price | Client: Maine Jobs Council | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Scott Harriman | Client: Lewiston | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
David Clough | Client: NFIB | Written | Start date: 02-06-2024 | End date: 02-06-2024 |
Votes
YES: 8
- Amy Roeder
- Michael Tipping
- Valli Geiger
- Traci Gere
- Marc Malon
- Ronald Russell
- Dick Bradstreet
- Gary Drinkwater
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANDRY
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MILLETT
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HOBBS
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HOBBS
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 71
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANDRY
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HOBBS
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 64
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 22, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 18, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 762 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- Apr 17, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 541
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 16, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 532
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-688) was READ.
- On motion of Representative MORRIS of Turner, House Amendment "A" (H-966) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-688) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.
- ROLL CALL NO. 533
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 74 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-688) was ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-688).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 15, 2024 | Senate
- RELEASED.
- Apr 12, 2024 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 705 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-688) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-688)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- HELD at the Request of Senator POULIOT of Kennebec.
- Apr 11, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Apr 11, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Feb 22, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 06, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Jan 31, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 31, 2023 | Senate
- Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-688) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-688) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-689) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-689) ()PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-966) -- MorrisHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-966) -- MorrisPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Lindsay Bourgoine (ReVision Energy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by David Clough (NFIB)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Nate Cloutier (Hospitality Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Scott Cuddy (Maine Labor Climate Council)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contrators of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Daniel Galvin (Evanston, IL)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Terri Gerstein (Brooklyn, NY)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Adam Goode (Bangor ME AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Larry Grondin (Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Scott Harriman (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Jake Lachance (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by John Leavitt (UBC Carpenters Local 349 & 352)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Garrett Mason (The Maine Farm Bureau)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Jason Moyer-Lee (Department of Labor)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Alexander Price (Maine Jobs Council)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Beth White (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Adam Zuckerman (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 06, 2024 by Adam Zuckerman (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Adam Goode, Bangor ME AFL-CIO (Written) - LBHS 02/06/2024 04:07 PM
- Nate Cloutier, HospitalityMaine (Written) - LBHS 02/06/2024 12:49 PM
- Daniel Galvin, Evanston, IL (Speaking For) - LBHS 02/04/2024 10:37 AM
- Terri Gerstein, Brooklyn, NY (Speaking For) - LBHS 02/05/2024 11:04 AM
- Lindsay Bourgoine, ReVision Energy (Written) - LBHS 02/06/2024 09:49 AM
- Beth White, MSEA-SEIU Local 1989 (Written) - LBHS 02/13/2024 09:29 AM
- Dana Doran, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (Written) - LBHS 02/06/2024 04:29 PM
- Adam Zuckerman, Maine People's Alliance (Written) - LBHS 02/06/2024 03:50 PM
- Alexander Price, Maine Jobs Council (Written) - LBHS 02/06/2024 04:33 PM
- Scott Harriman, Lewiston (Written) - LBHS 02/02/2024 09:44 PM
- David Clough, NFIB (Written) - LBHS 02/12/2024 03:50 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=372&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280085649
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280085649
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=372&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085649
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LBHS/02-06-2024