Maine LD618: 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 Vacatio

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An Act to Allow Minors Under 16 Years of Age to Work Until p.m. During the School Year and Until 10 p.m. During Summer Vacation Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative BOYER of Poland. Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, CHAPMAN of Auburn, FOLEY of Wells, MASON of Lisbon, MCINTYRE of Lowell, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, SIMMONS of Waldoboro, WHITE of Ellsworth…

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An Act to Allow Minors Under 16 Years of Age to Work Until p.m. During the School Year and Until 10 p.m. During Summer Vacation Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative BOYER of Poland. Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, CHAPMAN of Auburn, FOLEY of Wells, MASON of Lisbon, MCINTYRE of Lowell, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, SIMMONS of Waldoboro, WHITE of Ellsworth. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§2, ¶F, as amended by PL 1993, c. 434, §4, is further amended to read: F. Between the hours of 7 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. except during summer vacation, when that minor may not work between the hours of 9 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. SUMMARY This bill allows minors under 16 years of age to work until 9 p.m. during the school year and until 10 p.m. during summer vacation. Page 1 - 132LR1656(01)

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Sponsors

• David Boyer (R, 87) · primary sponsor