Maine 132th Legislature Status: Introduced

LD 853 — An Act To Replace The Minimum Hourly Wage With A Regionally Based Living Wage

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled -6% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

An Act to Replace the Minimum Hourly Wage with a Regionally Based Living Wage

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Reported Out — OTP-AM/ONTP

  2. Voted — Divided Report

  3. Work Session Held

Sponsors

  • LD 853 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 87 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 853

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Failed 39 Yea · 97 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 382905
Republican 055010
Unaffiliated 11000
Unenrolled 0200
Independent 0100
Total 3997015
% of votes cast 26%64%0%10%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Nay
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
FARRIN of Jefferson — Nay
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LIBBY of Auburn — Nay
WHITE of Guilford — Nay
WHITE of Ellsworth — Nay
WOOD of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Nay
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Nay
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Anne Graham Democrat Not Voting
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Cassie Julia Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Not Voting
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christina Mitchell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
D. Ray Democrat Yea
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Nay
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
David Rollins Democrat Yea
David Sinclair Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Dylan Pugh Democrat Yea
Eleanor Sato Democrat Yea
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Yea
Gary Friedmann Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Not Voting
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Julia McCabe Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kilton Webb Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Yea
Marc Malon Democrat Not Voting
Marshall Archer Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthew Beck Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rafael Macias Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sean Faircloth Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Stephan Bunker Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Not Voting
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Nay
William Bridgeo Democrat Nay
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Nay
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Not Voting
Arthur Mingo Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Not Voting
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Not Voting
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Not Voting
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Nay
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
John Eder Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Nay
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Nay
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Not Voting
Mark Walker Republican Nay
Marygrace Cimino Republican Nay
Mathew McIntyre Republican Nay
Michael Lance Republican Not Voting
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Paul Flynn Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Not Voting
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Rolf Olsen Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Bishop Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Nay
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 853 do?
An Act to Replace the Minimum Hourly Wage with a Regionally Based Living Wage
Who sponsors LD 853?
LD 853 is sponsored by LD 853.
What is the current status of LD 853?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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