MaineMaine commission studies gender gaps in jobs, safety, and pay
Maine's women's status commission studies gender separation across jobs, checks related safety and pay differences, and reports its findings by December 1, 2027.
What it does
Maine's Permanent Commission on the Status of Women studies gender separation across jobs and checks whether it relates to differences in workplace safety or pay.
The commission sends its findings to the Secretary of State and the Legislature's labor committee, which may send legislation forward based on the report.
The law provides $5,000 in one-time funding for the commission's study.
Argument forThe study could help lawmakers see where gender gaps across jobs relate to safety or pay before considering legislation.
Argument againstThe study could use commission time and $5,000 that might otherwise support other work.
More detail
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women studies gender separation across jobs and checks for related differences in safety or pay. The study covers occupational and workforce separation by gender in Maine.
The commission sends its findings to the Secretary of State and the Legislature's labor committee. The report covers the commission's findings about gender separation across jobs and related safety or pay differences. The labor committee may report out legislation based on the report, but it is not required to do so. The report is due by December 1, 2027. The committee may report out legislation to the Legislature's Second Regular Session in 2027.
The law provides $5,000 in one-time funding for the commission's study. The funding supports the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women's study of gender separation across jobs. The funding is listed for fiscal year 2026–27.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Signed by Governor Janet MillsBecame Law
- Apr 13Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.Major
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Feb 26On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- Feb 24Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 24FINALLY PASSED.Major
- Feb 12Ordered sent down forthwith
- Feb 12On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-786) thereto.Minor
- Feb 10ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 10In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- Feb 10Subsequently, the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-786) thereto.Minor
- Feb 10Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-786) thereto was ADOPTED.Minor
- Feb 10On motion of Representative COPELAND of Saco, House Amendment "A" (H-786) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Feb 10On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-49).
- Feb 10On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49).Minor
- Feb 10Subsequently, on motion of Representative COPELAND of Saco, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Resolve was FINALLY PASSED.Major
- Feb 10Speaker laid before the House
- Jan 13Later today assigned.
- Jan 13On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER ACTION.
- Jan 13Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1445)
- 2025
- Jul 8HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 25FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 25On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- Apr 23On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
- Apr 22Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 22FINALLY PASSED.Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 17Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence.Minor
- Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
- Apr 17Bill READ ONCEMinor
- Apr 17Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 113 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Apr 17On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Apr 17Reports Read
- Apr 15Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-49).Minor
- Apr 15Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Apr 15Committee Amendment "A" (H-49) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 15The Resolve was READ ONCE.Minor
- Apr 15(Yeas 82 - Nays 63 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- Apr 15ROLL CALL NO. 87
- Apr 15On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Apr 15Reports READ.
- Apr 10Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 19Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 19Work Session Held
- Feb 11The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrenceMinor
- Feb 11Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 11The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Minor
- Feb 11Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.Introduced
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