# Maine LD 2089: An Act to Amend the Law Governing Agricultural Labor Housing Standards

Maine LD 2089, An Act to Amend the Law Governing Agricultural Labor Housing Standards, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-877) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 903 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2089
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Law Governing Agricultural Labor Housing Standards
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-07, Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-877) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 903 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (87 yes, 93 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 15 | 19 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 72 | 74 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-07: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-877) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 903 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ Senator TIPPING of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-877) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 723(Yeas 72 - Nays 74 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, on motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-30: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-26: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-25: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-24: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1404&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1404&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2089-132 (as of 2026-10-17).