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Yes: 22 • No: 12
MaineLD 66132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act to Expand Access to the Maine Wage Assurance Fund
Sponsored By: Charles Skold (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
EMPLOYMENT SECURITYEMPLOYMENT SECURITY - PROCEDURES
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More backup pay for Maine workers
The Maine Wage Assurance Fund can pay up to 4 weeks of unpaid wages for work you already did. It can also pay liquidated damages equal to those wages. This help applies only if your employer shut down with no assets or filed for bankruptcy. Owners, officers, directors, and partners are not eligible as employees. If the fund pays you, the State takes over your claim against the employer and any money it recovers goes back into the fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Charles Skold
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 22 • No: 12
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 192
6/9/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/2/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/29/2025HouseReports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 240 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-265) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-265) in concurrence.
5/28/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-265) 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" (H-265). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
1/6/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-265), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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