Maine · Bill 522 · 132nd Legislature

Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study the Extent of Workforce Gender Segregation in the State

LD 522 Sponsored by Lynn Holland Copeland Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 15, 2026

Every action

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

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  1. CommitteeCommittee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Labor
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence · Joint Labor
  3. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  4. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 87 (Yeas 82 - Nays 63 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) The Resolve was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. SenateReports Read On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 113 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence.
  6. HouseFINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
  8. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.
  9. SenateHELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
  10. HouseBill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1445) On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER ACTION. Later today assigned.
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  3. HouseSpeaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Representative COPELAND of Saco, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve was FINALLY PASSED. On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49). On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-49). On motion of Representative COPELAND of Saco, House Amendment "A" (H-786) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) was READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-786) thereto was ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-786) thereto. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-786) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith
  5. HouseFINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
  7. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.
  8. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

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

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP · Full House

Passed 82–63
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 63 Not voting 5
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Independents: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 63 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 63

Absent · 5

Other · 1

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Passed 22–12
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 12 Not voting 1
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 12

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Joint Labor Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (7); Ought Not to Pass (5)
Members

Yes · 7

No · 5

Absent · 1

 Passed 7–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 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.