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IntroducedApr 20, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 06, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 08, 2023
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Signed into LawJul 11, 2023
SP 702, An Act To Protect Employee Freedom Of Speech
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executive • Jul 11, 2023: Signed by Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1756
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Lobbyists
Jack McKay | Client: Eastern Maine Labor Council and Food AND Medicine | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Mary Kate O’Sullivan | Client: Portland, Maine | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Christine Small | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Timothy Stokes | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Amy Strum | Client: Bridgton | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
David Clough | Client: NFIB | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Benjamin Waxman | Client: Westbrook | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Arthur Phillips | Client: Maine Center for Economic Policy | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Carol Sanborn | Client: Dresden | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Meg Sinclair | Client: Nurse | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Matthew Ginsburg | Client: Washington, D.C. | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Nick Murray | Client: Maine Policy Institute | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Jillian Gruber | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Sarah Bratko | Client: American Hotel & Lodging Association | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Christine Cummings | Client: MGFPA | Written | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Mary Kate O'Sullivan | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 05-09-2023 | End date: 05-09-2023 |
Votes
NO: 4
- Dick Bradstreet
- Gary Drinkwater
- Matthew Pouliot
- Mike Soboleski
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MONTELL
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 66
- 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
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JAUCH
- 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
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WILLIAMS
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 52
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 23
Actions
- Jul 11, 2023 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jul 06, 2023 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jul 06, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-291) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-436)
- ROLL CALL NO. 354
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 52 - Absent 23 - Excused 0)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 06, 2023 | Senate
- RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 841.
- On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED
- On motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-291)
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-436) READ
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Senate Amendment "B" (S-436)
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently Senate Amendment "B" (S-436) ADOPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 481 Yeas 22 - Nays 9 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-291) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-436) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 15, 2023 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 15, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 14, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-291)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2023 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
- On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-291) READ and ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-291) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 12, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 12, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 08, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 139
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- 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.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 06, 2023 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 219 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- May 18, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 09, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Apr 20, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 20, 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 S-A (S-291) -- DaughtryHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-291) -- DaughtryPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-B (S-436) -- DaughtryHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-B (S-436) -- DaughtryPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Sarah Bratko (American Hotel & Lodging Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by David Clough (NFIB)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Christine Cummings (MGFPA)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Mattie Daughtry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Aaron Frey (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Matthew Ginsburg (Washington, D.C.)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Peter Gore (Maine Street Solutions)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Ben Grant (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Jillian Gruber (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Nick Murray (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Mary Kate O'Sullivan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Carol Sanborn (Dresden)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Meg Sinclair (Nurse)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Amy Strum (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2023 by Benjamin Waxman (Westbrook)PDF
- Amy Strum, Bridgton (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/09/2023 11:48 AM
- David Clough, NFIB (Written) - LBHS 05/09/2023 08:50 AM
- Benjamin Waxman, Westbrook (Written) - LBHS 05/09/2023 01:49 PM
- Arthur Phillips, Maine Center for Economic Policy (Written) - LBHS 05/11/2023 09:05 PM
- Carol Sanborn, Dresden (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/09/2023 10:56 AM
- Meg Sinclair, Nurse (Written) - LBHS 05/18/2023 04:34 PM
- Matthew Ginsburg, Washington, D.C. (Written) - LBHS 05/09/2023 11:58 AM
- Nick Murray, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - LBHS 05/08/2023 03:16 PM
- Jillian Gruber, Portland (Written) - LBHS 05/10/2023 10:59 AM
- Sarah Bratko, American Hotel & Lodging Association (Written) - LBHS 05/08/2023 11:53 AM
- Christine Cummings, MGFPA (Written) - LBHS 05/09/2023 03:05 PM
- Mary Kate O'Sullivan, Portland (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/09/2023 03:25 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1756&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088871
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088871
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1756&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088871
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LBHS/05-09-2023