Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1587: An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §54 is enacted to penalties 1. Investigation. Whenever the director believes a person or employer has violated any provision of chapter 7 or 15, the director may conduct an investigation. During the investigation of a person or employer, the director may: A. Examine or cause to be examined for that purpose any books, records, papers and memoranda of any person or employer of whatever nature relevant to the alleged violation; B. Issue a subpoena pursuant to subsection 2 or otherwise require the attendance of the person or employer, or of any other person having knowledge of the subject of the investigation, take testimony, administer oaths or take acknowledgement in respect of any book, record, paper or memorandum and may require proof material for that person's or employer's information. Such testimony, administration of oaths or acknowledgement of any book, record, paper or memorandum must be taken in the county where the person or employer resides or has a place of business, or in Kennebec County if the person or employer is a nonresident or has no place of business within the State; and C. Require production of any record required by law to be kept by the person or employer pursuant to any provision …
Sponsors
- Matthew Beck (D, 122) · primary sponsor
- Mana Abdi (D, 95)
- Anne Carney (D, 29)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- Sean Faircloth (D, 24)
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Rafael Macias (D, 51)
- Marc Malon (D, 133)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-808).ROLL CALL NO. 631(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-808) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
- : Reports READOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 725 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-808) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : Reports READ.Motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 622(Yeas 64 - Nays 65 - Absent 19 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)Subsequently, on motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
- : Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- House RC #631: RECEDE AND CONCUR (March 5, 2026): 72 yea, 68 nay, passed
- Senate RC #725: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (February 26, 2026): 18 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House RC #622: OTP-AM BY CA "A" (February 24, 2026): 64 yea, 65 nay, failed
Subjects: Legislature, NEW, Senate, Other, CRIMES, VIOLATION OF LABOR LAWS
Common questions
- What is LD1587?
- LD1587 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures.
- What does LD1587 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures.
- What is the status of LD1587?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1587?
- Matthew Beck (D, 122), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1587?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1587&snum=132
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