MaineLD 598132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work

Sponsored By: Michael Tipping

Became Law

COMPENSATIONCOMPENSATION - WAGES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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New fines for wage violations

Employers must pay $100 to $500 for each time they break listed Maine wage laws. The list includes the new rule on minimum pay when you report to work and your shift is cut. Fines are charged per violation. This strengthens protections for workers and adds costs for violators.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Tipping

    Affiliation unavailable

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

    6/24/2025
  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

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (S-195), adopted by House & Senate

  • Amendment S-A (S-301), adopted by House & Senate

  • Enacted

  • Introduced

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