2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD553
Legislative Summary
An Act To End At-will Employment
Bill History
2/22/2021
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 22, 2021.
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
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
4/14/2021
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
5/7/2021
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
5/7/2021
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/26/2021
Work Session Reconsidered
Joint Conference
5/26/2021
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
6/8/2021
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
6/9/2021
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Representative SYLVESTER of Portland moved to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Later today assigned.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Speaker laid before the House
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Subsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 233 (Yeas 35 - Nays 99 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Subsequently, on motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended . was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 234 (Yeas 71 - Nays 63 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Committee Amendment "B" (H-482) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
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
6/10/2021
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-482).
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
Reports READ
Senate
6/14/2021
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Report B Ought Not To Pass ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
6/14/2021
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
6/14/2021
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
Motion of Representative STETKIS of Canaan to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED.
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 273 (Yeas 60 - Nays 71 - Absent 20 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-482)
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/15/2021
On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED To Report B Ought Not To Pass ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
6/15/2021
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Recede And Concur RC #273
6/14/2021
60
Yea
71
Nay
0
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Report 'a' Otp As Amend RC #233
6/10/2021
35
Yea
99
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: FAILED
Acc Report 'c' Otp As Amend RC #234
6/10/2021
71
Yea
63
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(6/15/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Michael Sylvester
Democrat