Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 903 — An Act To Establish Parity In Tipping Laws For Restaurant Workers

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 15, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) in concurrence

  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) READ and ADOPTED

  7. READ ONCE

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 212 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  9. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  10. Reports Read

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-254).

  13. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) was READ and ADOPTED.

  15. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  16. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  17. Reports READ.

  18. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  19. Voted - Divided Report

  20. Work Session Held

  21. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  22. Work Session Held - TABLED

  23. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.

  26. Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 25 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Independent 1000
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 251000
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 903?
LD 903 is sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democrat), Amy Roeder (Democrat), Marc Malon (Democrat), Grayson Lookner (Democrat), Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat), Charles Skold (Democrat), Caldwell Jackson (Republican), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 903?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2023. Enacted.
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