# Maine LD 618: An Act to Allow Minors Under 16 Years of Age to Work Until 9 p.m. During the School Year and Until 10 p.m. During Summer Vacation

Maine LD 618, An Act to Allow Minors Under 16 Years of Age to Work Until 9 p.m. During the School Year and Until 10 p.m. During Summer Vacation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Boyer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) Roll Call Number 163 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 618
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow Minors Under 16 Years of Age to Work Until 9 p.m. During the School Year and Until 10 p.m. During Summer Vacation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) Roll Call Number 163 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Sponsor: David Boyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - WORK HOURS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 14 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: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) Roll Call Number 163 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0386&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=HP0386&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD618-132 (as of 2026-10-18).