# Maine LD 653: An Act to Allow Teachers to Qualify for Overtime Pay

Maine LD 653, An Act to Allow Teachers to Qualify for Overtime Pay, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Roeder (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 653
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow Teachers to Qualify for Overtime Pay
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION - OVERTIME
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-01-27: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-06-10: Reports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Bill and accompanying papers be COMMITTED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (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

- Amendment C-A (H-466), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0421&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0421&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
- [Amendment C-A (H-466), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0421&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0421&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)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD653-132 (as of 2026-10-18).