2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD853
Legislative Summary
An Act to Replace the Minimum Hourly Wage with a Regionally Based Living Wage
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
3/4/2025
Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
Senate
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/1/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/19/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/27/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 201 (Yeas 39 - Nays 97 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Reports Read
Senate
5/28/2025
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Report B Ought Not to Pass ACCEPTED in concurrence.
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Acc Report "a" Otp-am RC #201
5/27/2025
39
Yea
97
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Valli Geiger
Democrat