# Maine LD 598: An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work

Maine LD 598, An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status became law, last action 2025-06-24 (ACTPUB Chapter 418); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 598
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-06-24, ACTPUB Chapter 418
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION - WAGES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (202 yes, 159 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fines for wage violations: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 18 | 16 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 76 | 69 |   |
| 2025-06-03 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 88 | 60 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-06-24: ACTPUB Chapter 418
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 453 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-10: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-09: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-02: 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 (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

- Amendment C-A (S-195), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-301), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=6&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=7&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 (S-195), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-301), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=6&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=7&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0282&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
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- [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 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD598-132 (as of 2026-10-17).