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LD 598

An Act To Require Minimum Pay For Reporting To Work

Became law · sponsored by Mike Tipping · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-06-10: pass, 76 yes, 69 no, 6 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes 76

No 69

Not voting 6

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 598

Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $500 · 1 not voting voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (76): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I ($500)

No (69): Dani O'Halloran D, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (6): Holly Eaton D, Abigail Griffin R, Ben Hymes R ($500), Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Randall Greenwood R

Latest Senate vote

2025-06-11: pass, 18 yes, 16 no, 1 not voting · ENACTMENT

Yes 18

No 16

Not voting 1

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 598

Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (18): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D ($500), Denise Tepler D, Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Baldacci D, Joe Rafferty D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D

No (16): Stacy Brenner D, Rick Bennett I, Brad Farrin R, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Stacey Guerin R, Sue Bernard R, Trey Stewart R

Not voting (1): Mark Lawrence D

Who lobbied on it

23 clients whose lobbyists named LD 598 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
AGC MaineMatt Marks1$0
Hospitality MaineNathen Cloutier3$0
Maine AFL-CIOAdam Goode2$0
Maine Association of BroadcastersCharles C. Soltan5$0
Maine Beverage Distributors AssociationCheryl Timberlake1$0
Maine Center for Economic PolicyMaura Pillsbury2$0
Maine Forest Products CouncilPatrick Strauch, Steven Hudson2$0
Maine GolfCheryl Timberlake1$0
Maine Grocers & Food Producers AssociationChristine Cummings2$0
Maine Hospital AssociationJeffrey Austin1$0
Maine Insurance Agents AssociationDaniel Bernier1$0
Maine Motor Transport AssociationBrian Parke1$0
Maine Policy InstituteMatthew Gagnon1$0
Maine School Management AssociationSteven Bailey1$0
Maine State Chamber of CommerceLinda Caprara2$0
Maine Tourism AssociationJosh Tardy, Nathen Cloutier7$0
National Federation of Independent BusinessDavid Clough4$0
Pine State Trading Co.Charles C. Soltan5$0
Retail Association of MaineCurtis Picard3$0
Retail Lumber Dealers Association of MaineDaniel Riley2$0
T-MobileCharles C. Soltan5$0
Wild Blueberry Commission of MaineDan Walker3$0
Maine Association for Community Service ProvidersAndy Roth-Wells1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-02Senate roll call 290
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2014
2025-06-03House roll call 293
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass8860
2025-06-10House roll call 395
RECEDE AND CONCUR
pass7669
2025-06-11Senate roll call 453
ENACTMENT
pass1816