2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD151
Legislative Summary
An Act To Protect Farm Workers by Allowing Them To Organize for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining
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Bill History
1/19/2021
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 19, 2021.
House of Representatives
1/19/2021
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
House of Representatives
5/7/2021
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
5/7/2021
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
6/15/2021
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
6/16/2021
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 326 (Yeas 76 - Nays 63 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-679).
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
Reports READ
Senate
6/16/2021
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
6/16/2021
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 414 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate
6/16/2021
READ ONCE
Senate
6/16/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
6/16/2021
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) in concurrence
Senate
6/17/2021
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
6/17/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 370 (Yeas 76 - Nays 60 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/17/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/17/2021
On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered
Senate
6/17/2021
Unfinished Business
Senate
6/30/2021
Unfinished Business
Senate
7/2/2021
Unfinished Business
Senate
7/19/2021
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
7/19/2021
Subsequently FAILED ENACTMENT In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
7/19/2021
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 494 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate
7/19/2021
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
7/19/2021
The House INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
7/19/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 434 (Yeas 73 - Nays 58 - Absent 19 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
7/19/2021
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
7/19/2021
On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
Senate
7/19/2021
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 497 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Senate
1/26/2022
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?"
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
ROLL CALL NO. 448V 67 having voted in the affirmative and 66 in the negative, with 17 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House: C-A (H-679)
House: C-A (H-679)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Reconsideration - Veto RC #448
1/26/2022
67
Yea
66
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: FAILED
Insist RC #434
7/19/2021
73
Yea
58
Nay
0
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
Enactment RC #494
7/19/2021
17
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Recede And Concur RC #497
7/19/2021
18
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Enactment RC #370
6/17/2021
76
Yea
60
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Maj Otp-a Rpt RC #414
6/16/2021
18
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #326
6/16/2021
76
Yea
63
Nay
0
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(1/26/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Thomas Harnett
Democrat