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MaineLD 598132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work

Sponsored By: Mike Tipping (Democratic)

Became Law

COMPENSATIONCOMPENSATION - WAGES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Pay when your shift is cut

The law requires pay when you report at your employer’s request and your shift is canceled or cut. You get the lesser of two hours at your regular rate or the full pay for the shift you were scheduled to work. This applies only if your employer usually has at least 10 employees for more than 120 days in a year. Seasonal industry workers and public employees covered by a union contract are not included. No reporting pay is owed if you are not required or cannot work because of bad weather, a disaster or civil emergency, your illness, or a workplace injury. If your employer made and documented a good‑faith effort to tell you not to come in, they do not owe reporting pay. If the notice failed or was blocked and you still report, you must do assigned work if able; if no work exists, you get the two‑hour minimum.

Fines and rules for wage violations

Violating the reporting‑pay law or listed wage‑and‑hour rules can lead to a $100 to $500 fine per violation. The Department of Labor may issue routine rules to implement and enforce these requirements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

  • Marshall Archer

    Democratic • House

  • Matthew Beck

    Democratic • House

  • Rafael Macias

    Democratic • House

  • Valli Geiger

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 202 • No: 159

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

ENACTMENT

Yes: 18 • No: 16

House vote • 6/10/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 76 • No: 69

House vote • 6/3/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 88 • No: 60

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 418

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 453 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

    6/11/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-301) ROLL CALL NO. 395(Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  5. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate RECEDED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-301) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-301) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/9/2025Senate

  6. Unfinished Business

    6/5/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION. Unfinished Business

    6/4/2025Senate

  8. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 293(Yeas 88 - Nays 60 - Absent 3 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) was READ and ADOPTED.On motion of Representative DRINKWATER of Milford, House Amendment "A" (H-471) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) and House Amendment "A" (H-471) In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  9. Reports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 290 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) Sent down for concurrence

    6/2/2025Senate

  10. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    2/19/2025Senate

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