An Act To Prohibit Noncompete Clauses
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Apr 5, 2023
Vetoed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House Mar 14, 2024
How they voted
20–11
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 2, 2024
Vetoed
74 having voted in the affirmative and 72 in the negative, with 5 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-768) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-11-4)
senate
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-768) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sophie Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Roeder
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Tipping
DDemocratic
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