Bills › 132nd Legislature (2025–26)
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
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
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.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGC Maine | Matt Marks | 1 | $0 |
| Hospitality Maine | Nathen Cloutier | 3 | $0 |
| Maine AFL-CIO | Adam Goode | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Association of Broadcasters | Charles C. Soltan | 5 | $0 |
| Maine Beverage Distributors Association | Cheryl Timberlake | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Maura Pillsbury | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Forest Products Council | Patrick Strauch, Steven Hudson | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Golf | Cheryl Timberlake | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association | Christine Cummings | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Hospital Association | Jeffrey Austin | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Insurance Agents Association | Daniel Bernier | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Motor Transport Association | Brian Parke | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Maine School Management Association | Steven Bailey | 1 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Tourism Association | Josh Tardy, Nathen Cloutier | 7 | $0 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | David Clough | 4 | $0 |
| Pine State Trading Co. | Charles C. Soltan | 5 | $0 |
| Retail Association of Maine | Curtis Picard | 3 | $0 |
| Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine | Daniel Riley | 2 | $0 |
| T-Mobile | Charles C. Soltan | 5 | $0 |
| Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine | Dan Walker | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Association for Community Service Providers | Andy Roth-Wells | 1 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | Senate roll call 290 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |
| 2025-06-03 | House roll call 293 ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 88 | 60 |
| 2025-06-10 | House roll call 395 RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 76 | 69 |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate roll call 453 ENACTMENT | pass | 18 | 16 |