Maine · Bill 841 · 131st Legislature

An Act to Permit a Short-term Waiver from the Minimum Wage for Chronically Unemployed Individuals

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeCommittee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Labor and Housing
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence · Joint Labor and Housing
  3. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
  4. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. SenateReports Read On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 118 Yeas 30 - Nays 2 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 23, 2023 Joint Labor and Housing Divided committee report: Ought Not to Pass (9); Ought to Pass as Amended (1)
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

Absent · 3

Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.