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IntroducedApr 05, 2023
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Passed HouseFeb 27, 2024
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Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 951, An Act To Prohibit Noncompete Clauses
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House • Apr 02, 2024: ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Comments on LD 1496
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Arthur Phillips | Client: Maine Center for Economic Policy | For | Start date: 04-19-2023 | End date: 04-19-2023 |
Laura/Heather Gurenlian/Sharkey, DO | Client: Maine Osteopathic Association | Written | Start date: 04-19-2023 | End date: 04-19-2023 |
LINDA HASKELL | Client: GARLAND | Written | Start date: 04-19-2023 | End date: 04-19-2023 |
Jeff Austin | Client: Maine Hospital Association | Written | Start date: 04-19-2023 | End date: 04-19-2023 |
Votes
NO: 3
- Dick Bradstreet
- Gary Drinkwater
- Matthew Pouliot
OTHER: 0
YES: 78
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- NEWMAN
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 62
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RISEMAN
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 79
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRIDGEO
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 56
- ADAMS
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
ABSENT: 16
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LaROCHELLE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- QUINT
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 72
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MEYER
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- RISEMAN
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 02, 2024 | House
- This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
- ROLL CALL NO. 446V
- 74 having voted in the affirmative and 72 in the negative, with 5 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 19, 2024 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 14, 2024 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 407
- (Yeas 79 - Nays 56 - Absent 16 - Excused 0)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 05, 2024 | House
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Later today assigned.
- Feb 29, 2024 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-768), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Feb 28, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 562 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-768) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 27, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 377
- (Yeas 78 - Nays 62 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-768) was READ and 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" (H-768).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 26, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 25, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 23, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- 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
- Apr 27, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 19, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
- Apr 05, 2023 | House
- Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-768) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-768) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 19, 2023 by Jeff Austin (Maine Hospital Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 19, 2023 by Peter Gore (MaineStreet Solutions)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 19, 2023 by LINDA HASKELL (GARLAND)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 19, 2023 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 19, 2023 by Michael Roland (Department of Labor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 19, 2023 by Sophie Warren (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Arthur Phillips, Maine Center for Economic Policy (Speaking For) - LBHS 04/19/2023 10:02 AM
- LINDA HASKELL, GARLAND (Written) - LBHS 04/17/2023 01:28 PM
- Jeff Austin, Maine Hospital Association (Written) - LBHS 04/19/2023 04:05 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1496&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088346
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088346
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1496&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088346
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LBHS/04-19-2023