# Maine LD 1587: An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures Maine LD 1587, An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matthew Beck (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 568) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1587-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1587 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 568 - Sponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - NEW - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (154 yes, 147 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger state labor investigations and subpoenas: benefit, medium. The Bureau of Labor Standards can investigate suspected violations of chapters 7 and 15. The director can require records, take testimony, and administer oaths. Testimony happens in the person’s home or business county, or in Kennebec County for nonresidents or those without a Maine business. Subpo… - Notices must reach all affected workers: benefit, low. Employers must post any notice of violation where employees can see it. If there is no place to post, the employer must give a copy to each employee. If the notice covers a set time period, the employer must notify everyone who worked then. Mail, email, or text are OK, and the message must use the… - Faster wage payments and daily penalties: mixed, high. The Bureau can order payment and penalties for violations of chapters 7 or 15. After all appeals end, payment is due within 30 calendar days. Late payment adds up to $1,000 per day until paid. The director can order you to fix violations; failing to fix on time adds up to $1,000 per day, and the cl… - Asset levies to collect unpaid wages: mixed, medium. Once amounts due become delinquent, the director may mail a notice of levy to anyone holding the debtor’s property or owing them money. The levy can attach bank and savings accounts and other nonexempt property, but not earnings. It is effective on delivery against property without preexisting lien… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Faircloth (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 72 | 68 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 18 | 14 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | OTP-AM BY CA "A" | fail | 64 | 65 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 568 - 2026-03-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-05: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-808).ROLL CALL NO. 631(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-03: 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-808) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reports READOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 725 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-808) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reports READ.Motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 622(Yeas 64 - Nays 65 - Absent 19 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)Subsequently, on motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House) - 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-808), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1045&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1045&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1045&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-808), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1045&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1045&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1045&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1587-132 (as of 2026-10-19).