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ME LD 1204

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An Act To Support Direct Access Worker Employment By Removing Certain Employment Disqualifications

Maine · 132 · upper

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rachel TALBOT ROSSprimary
  • Michael TIPPINGcosponsor
  • Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
  • Arthur MINGOcosponsor
  • Henry INGWERSENcosponsor
  • Stephen WOODcosponsor
  • Billy Bob FAULKINGHAMcosponsor
  • Quentin CHAPMANcosponsor
  • David BOYERcosponsor
  • Craig HICKMANcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-20

    Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. 2025-03-20

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-20

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-03-21

    CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. 2025-05-21

    Reports READ

  6. 2025-05-21

    Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report.

  7. 2025-05-21

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Roll Call Ordered

  8. 2025-05-22

    Taken from the table by the President

  9. 2025-05-22

    ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. PREVAILED

  10. 2025-05-22

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 217 Yeas 28 - Nays 5 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  11. 2025-05-22

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  12. 2025-05-27

    Reports READ.

  13. 2025-05-27

    On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

    committee-failure

  14. 2025-05-27

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. 2025-05-27

    Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

    failure

  16. 2025-04-23

    Work Session Held

  17. 2025-04-23

    Voted - Divided Report

  18. 2025-05-20

    Reported Out - ONTP/OTP

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Votes

  • ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

    2025-05-22 · pass · 28-5

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: no
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
    • BLACK of Franklin: yes
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: yes
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: no
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
    • HARRINGTON of York: yes
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: yes
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
    • MARTIN of Oxford: yes
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: other
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: no
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: yes
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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