LD589Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers
Introduced by Rachel Talbot Ross, District 28
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Official description
An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
June 3, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Enactment RC #292 · June 3, 2025
74
Yes
73
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | No |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
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 289 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Bill READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-196) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-196)
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 290 (Yeas 74 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-196) 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-196).
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 292 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)
HELD.
RELEASED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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