# Maine LD 588: An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act

Maine LD 588, An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-25 (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)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 588
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-06-25, 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)
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: LABOR RELATIONS, LABOR RELATIONS - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (268 yes, 264 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: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | VETO OVERRIDE (2/3) | fail | 18 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Enactment | pass | 74 | 71 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 72 | 71 |   |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 12 | 20 |   |
| 2025-06-03 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | fail | 71 | 75 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 21 | 13 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-25: 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) (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Vetoed by Governor
- 2025-06-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 316(Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-03: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, 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. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-28: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-20: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-14: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-07: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-05-06: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reports ReadOn 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 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0272&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0272&item=1&snum=132)

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