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LD 644

An Act To Expand Employment Opportunities For Minor Students By Eliminating Certain Work Limitations

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Dick Bradstreet and 9 co-sponsors

LD 644 aimed to expand teen work by removing certain employment limits, affecting minor students, employers, and regulators; no fiscal impact; bill ended as DEAD.

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 644

Summary of LD 644: An Act to Expand Employment Opportunities for Minor Students by Eliminating Certain Work Limitations

Overview

LD 644, introduced on February 20, 2025, sought to expand employment opportunities for minor students by eliminating certain work limitations. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Collins of Sidney and referred to the Labor Committee. The preliminary fiscal note indicated no fiscal impact. The bill was ultimately placed in legislative files as DEAD.

Purpose and intent

  • The stated purpose, as reflected in the title, was to broaden employment opportunities for minor students by removing specific constraints that limit their work.
  • The available materials do not include the exact text of the provisions, so the precise changes to Maine’s minor-labor rules (e.g., hours, job types, permits, or age classifications) are not specified here beyond the general aim to “eliminate certain work limitations.”

Key provisions (as indicated by the bill’s description)

  • The document set does not provide the bill’s language. Based on the title, the act would have modified or removed certain restrictions on minors’ employment.
  • Specific details, such as which limitations would be eliminated, who would be affected, safeguards, and oversight mechanisms, are not available in the provided materials.

Who would be affected

  • Minor students seeking employment (and their families) would be the primary beneficiaries or subjects of the changes.
  • Employers who hire minor students would be directly impacted by any revised requirements, restrictions, or permissions.
  • State agencies regulating youth employment (e.g., Maine Department of Labor) would implement and enforce any new rules, if enacted.

Fiscal and administrative notes

  • Fiscal note: Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement indicates no fiscal impact.
  • Fiscal Note Required: No.
  • Approved fiscal note date: 04/18/25.

Procedural history and timeline

  • 02/20/2025: Referred to the Committee on Labor.
  • 03/21/2025: Carried over to the next session per Joint Order SP 519.
  • 03/25/2025: Work session held; later a divided report.
  • 05/09/2025: Reported Out (ONTP/OTP).
  • 05/13/2025: Roll calls and actions leading to concurrence.
  • 05/14/2025: Reports read; Majority Ought Not to Pass Report accepted; bill placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
  • Status: Dead; placed in Legislative Files.

Status and next steps

  • The bill did not advance to enactment. With the designation “DEAD,” no further legislative action is expected unless reintroduced in a future session.

Notes

  • All summaries reflect the information provided in the documents. The exact statutory changes proposed by LD 644 are not included in the available material.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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