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IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 30, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 272, An Act To Enact The Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 588
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Amy Roeder
- Michael Tipping
- Marshall Archer
- Matthew Beck
- Valli Geiger
- Rafael Macias
- Joseph Rafferty
- Charles Skold
NO: 4
- Dick Bradstreet
- Alicia Collins
- Gary Drinkwater
- Mike Soboleski
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 75
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 20
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 71
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 71
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- LD 588 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 18 and 14, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED
- ROLL CALL NO. 306
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 316
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report.
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECEDED and CONCURRED FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 342 Yeas 12 - Nays 20 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 291
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 75 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 133 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Apr 29, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- Apr 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 02, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Tessa Burpee (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Dean Cray (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Neil Daly (Maine Labor Relations Board)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Dana Doran (The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Cokie Giles (Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Michael Goss (Mechanic Falls)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Dina Malual (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Dina Malual (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Jeannie Tapley (Maine Potato Board)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Ruben Torres (Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Ruben Torres (Portland/Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Erica Veazey (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 02, 2025 by Beth White (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989)PDF
- Dina Malual, Maine Equal Justice (Written) - LAB 04/08/2025 11:12 AM
- Heather Spalding, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (Written) - LAB 04/02/2025 10:01 AM
- Dana Doran, The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (Written) - LAB 04/07/2025 04:17 PM
- Cokie Giles, Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (Written) - LAB 04/01/2025 10:09 PM
- Ruben Torres, Portland/Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (Written) - LAB 04/02/2025 08:22 AM
- Michael Goss, Mechanic Falls (Written) - LAB 04/01/2025 04:37 PM
- Heather Spalding, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (Written) - LAB 05/13/2025 08:35 PM
- Beth White, MSEA-SEIU Local 1989 (Written) - LAB 04/04/2025 01:29 PM
- Michael Kebede, ACLU of Maine (Written) - LAB 04/02/2025 10:03 AM
- Rachel Herbener, Belfast (Written) - LAB 04/02/2025 09:48 AM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - LAB 04/01/2025 04:25 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=588&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096598
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096598
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=588&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096598
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LAB/04-02-2025