ME LD2273 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 10 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-10 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers

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Title

An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-05-10 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #553 (Y: 54 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 26) [FAIL]
2024-04-10 - House - Enactment RC #493 (Y: 77 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-10 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #676 (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-09 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #464 (Y: 72 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-10HousePlaced in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
2024-05-10HouseROLL CALL NO. 553V 54 having voted in the affirmative and 69 in the negative, with 26 being absent, and 0 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
2024-05-10HouseThis Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
2024-04-11SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2024-04-10HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2024-04-10HouseROLL CALL NO. 493 (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0)
2024-04-10HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2024-04-10SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) in concurrence
2024-04-10SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-922) READ and ADOPTED
2024-04-10SenateREAD ONCE
2024-04-10SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 676 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2024-04-10SenateOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) Report ACCEPTED
2024-04-10SenateReports READ
2024-04-09HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2024-04-09HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922).
2024-04-09HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2024-04-09HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-922) was READ and ADOPTED.
2024-04-09HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2024-04-09HouseROLL CALL NO. 464 (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2024-04-09HouseOn motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2024-04-09HouseReports READ.
2024-04-03JointReported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2024-03-28JointVoted: Divided Report
2024-03-28JointWork Session Held
2024-03-21SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
2024-03-21HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2024-03-21HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
2024-03-21HouseCommittee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2273&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1462&item=1&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1462&item=2&snum=131
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN227301.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN227302.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092658&chamber=House&serialnumber=464
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092658&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=676
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092658&chamber=House&serialnumber=493
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280092658&chamber=House&serialnumber=553

Bill Comments

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