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LD 2273 (HP 1462)

"An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers" (Governor's Bill)

Sponsored by Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross

Date	Chamber	Action
3/21/2024	House	Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/21/2024	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
4/9/2024	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 464 (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) 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-922). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/10/2024	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 676 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) in concurrence
4/10/2024	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 493 (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/11/2024	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/10/2024	House	This 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?" ROLL 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. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)