LD 903 — An Act To Establish Parity In Tipping Laws For Restaurant Workers
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
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
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read LD 903 on the official Maine source →Action History
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Signed by Governor
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PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
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Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) in concurrence
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Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) READ and ADOPTED
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READ ONCE
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 212 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
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On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
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Reports Read
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-254).
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Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
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Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) was READ and ADOPTED.
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The Bill was READ ONCE.
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On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
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Reports READ.
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Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
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Voted - Divided Report
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Work Session Held
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Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
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Work Session Held - TABLED
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
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Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
Sponsors
- Sophia Warren · Cosponsor
- Amy Roeder · Cosponsor
- Marc Malon · Cosponsor
- Grayson Lookner · Cosponsor
- Matthea E.L. Daughtry · Cosponsor
- Charles Skold · Primary
- Caldwell Jackson · Cosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Ross · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Charles Skold Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Sophia Warren Democrat
- Amy Roeder Democrat
- Marc Malon Democrat
- Grayson Lookner Democrat
- Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat
- Caldwell Jackson Republican
- Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
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.
- Where can I track LD 903?
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