LD 618 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Allow Minors Under 16 Years Of Age To Work Until 9 P.M. During The School Year And Until 10 P.M. During Summer Vacation

LD 618 amends Maine law to allow minors under 16 to work until 9 p.m. during the school year and until 10 p.m. during summer vacation. It corrects a typo in the current law that previously misstated school-year work restrictions, ensuring minors can work until 9 p.m. without ambiguity. The summer work hour limit remains unchanged at 10 p.m. This change directly affects minor workers and their employers in Maine by clarifying allowable work hours.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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May 13, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
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May 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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