ME LD398 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on July 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-25 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Certain Other Workers Employees Under the Minimum Wage Law and to Allow Such Workers to Engage in Certain Concerted Activity

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Certain Other Workers Employees Under the Minimum Wage Law and to Allow Such Workers to Engage in Certain Concerted Activity

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-07-25 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #355 (Y: 61 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 28) [FAIL]
2023-07-06 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-423) To Committee Amendment "a" RC #474 (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-07-06 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #473 (Y: 20 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-07-06 - House - Recede And Concur RC #352 (Y: 73 N: 56 NV: 0 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #296 (Y: 73 N: 71 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-07-25HousePlaced in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
2023-07-25HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-07-25HouseROLL CALL NO. 355V 61 having voted in the affirmative and 61 in the negative, with 28 being absent, with 1 vacancy and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
2023-07-25HouseThis 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?"
2023-07-06SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2023-07-06HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-07-06HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2023-07-06HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-07-06HouseROLL CALL NO. 352 (Yeas 73 - Nays 56 - Absent 22 - Excused 0)
2023-07-06HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-630) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-423) thereto.
2023-07-06SenateSent down for concurrence
2023-07-06SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-630) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-423) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
2023-07-06SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-630) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-423) thereto ADOPTED
2023-07-06SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 474 Yeas 21 - Nays 10 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2023-07-06SenateOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-423) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-630) READ and ADOPTED
2023-07-06SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-630) READ
2023-07-06SenateREAD ONCE
2023-07-06SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 473 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2023-07-06SenateOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
2023-07-06SenateTaken from the table by the President
2023-06-27SenateUnfinished Business
2023-06-23SenateUnfinished Business
2023-06-22SenateUnfinished Business
2023-06-21SenateUnfinished Business
2023-06-21SenateOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
2023-06-21SenateReports READ
2023-06-21HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-06-21HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-630).
2023-06-21HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2023-06-21HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-630) was READ and ADOPTED.
2023-06-21HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2023-06-21HouseROLL CALL NO. 296 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 1)
2023-06-21HouseOn motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2023-06-21HouseReports READ.
2023-06-20JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2023-06-01JointVoted: Divided Report
2023-06-01JointWork Session Held
2023-03-30HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
2023-02-02SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
2023-02-02HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-02-02HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
2023-02-02HouseCommittee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=398&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0249&item=1&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0249&item=2&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0249&item=4&snum=131
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN039801.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN039802.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN039804.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085686&chamber=House&serialnumber=296
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085686&chamber=House&serialnumber=352
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085686&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=473
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085686&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=474
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280085686&chamber=House&serialnumber=355

Bill Comments

feedback