An Act Regarding Occupational Licensing Reform
This bill is a concept draft (LD 530) proposing occupational licensing reform in Maine, but the provided text lacks specific details about the reforms, affected professions, or implementation mechanisms. The bill's summary only states it "proposes to enact measures to reform occupational licensing" without outlining concrete changes. As a concept draft under Joint Rule 208, it serves as an initial framework rather than a detailed legislative proposal. Without additional bill text or specific provisions, a substantive summary of policy changes cannot be provided.
Bill status
signed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
13
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 20, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (38-91-6)
house
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Reported Out - REF TO JUD
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Report READ The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Representative ROEDER from the Committee on LABOR Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Voted - REFERRED
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Boyer
RRepublican
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