An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Severance Pay To Cover More Types Of Employers And Include More Workers
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2023 · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
21–9
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
Apr 20, 2023
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
8
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-35) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-9-5)
senate
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-35) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (75-61-12)
house
Apr 13, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
lower
Jan 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Roeder
DDemocratic
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