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An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work
Introduced by Michael Tipping, District 8
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Official description
An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work
Where it stands
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 453 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
June 11, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Enactment RC #453 · June 11, 2025
18
Yes
16
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bernard | 1 | No |
| Harold Stewart | 2 | No |
| Bradlee Farrin | 3 | No |
| Stacey Guerin | 4 | No |
| Russell Black | 5 | No |
| Marianne Moore | 6 | No |
| Nicole Grohoski | 7 | Yes |
| Michael Tipping | 8 | Yes |
| Joseph Baldacci | 9 | Yes |
| David Haggan | 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 290 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Bill READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195)
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. 293 (Yeas 88 - Nays 60 - Absent 3 - Excused 0)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) was READ and ADOPTED.
On motion of Representative DRINKWATER of Milford, House Amendment "A" (H-471) 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-195) and House Amendment "A" (H-471)
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate RECEDED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-301) READ and ADOPTED.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-301) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Sent down for concurrence
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-301)
ROLL CALL NO. 395 (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 453 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
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