Maine AFL-CIO

Legislative Scorecard

LD589 - Farmworker Minimum Wage

(2025)

An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Other Related Workers Employees Under the Wage and Hour Laws

LD589 bill text

Maine AFL-CIO Supported

Sponsored by Sponsored by Senator Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland)

What is the bill?

In harvesting the food we put on our tables everyday, farmworkers do some of the most valuable work in our society and they deserve dignity and fair wages. Farmworkers are currently excluded from critical labor laws like Maine’s minimum wage and overtime. LD 589 addressed wages for farmworkers by making them eligible for the state minimum wage and protecting farm workers’ right to take action in court if their wages are stolen. This bill was passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Mills.

What happened?

Enacted into law (Passed by the Legislature, Signed by the Governor)

Votes

Senate

22 Pro-labor 12 Anti-labor

Mark Lawrence

Sen. Mark Lawrence

District 35 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Joseph Rafferty

Sen. Joseph Rafferty

District 34 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Matthew Harrington

Sen. Matthew Harrington

District 33 - Republican

Anti-labor

Henry Ingwersen

Sen. Henry Ingwersen

District 32 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Donna Bailey

Sen. Donna Bailey

District 31 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Stacy Brenner

Sen. Stacy Brenner

District 30 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Anne Carney

Sen. Anne Carney

District 29 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Rachel Talbot Ross

Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross

District 28 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Jill Duson

Sen. Jill Duson

District 27 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Timothy Nangle

Sen. Timothy Nangle

District 26 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Teresa Pierce

Sen. Teresa Pierce

District 25 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Denise A. Tepler

Sen. Denise A. Tepler

District 24 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Matthea Daughtry

Sen. Matthea Daughtry

District 23 - Democrat

Pro-labor

James Libby

Sen. James Libby

District 22 - Republican

Anti-labor

Margaret Rotundo

Sen. Margaret Rotundo

District 21 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Bruce A. Bickford

Sen. Bruce A. Bickford

District 20 - Republican

Anti-labor

Joseph Martin

Sen. Joseph Martin

District 19 - Republican

Anti-labor

Richard Bennett

Sen. Richard Bennett

District 18 - Republican

Pro-labor

Jeffrey Timberlake

Sen. Jeffrey Timberlake

District 17 - Republican

Excused

Scott Wynn Cyrway

Sen. Scott Wynn Cyrway

District 16 - Republican

Anti-labor

Richard T. Bradstreet

Sen. Richard T. Bradstreet

District 15 - Republican

Pro-labor

Craig Hickman

Sen. Craig Hickman

District 14 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Cameron Reny

Sen. Cameron Reny

District 13 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Pinny Beebe-Center

Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center

District 12 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Glenn "Chip" Curry

Sen. Glenn "Chip" Curry

District 11 - Democrat

Pro-labor

David G. Haggan

Sen. David G. Haggan

District 10 - Republican

Anti-labor

Joseph (Joe) Baldacci

Sen. Joseph (Joe) Baldacci

District 9 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Michael (Mike) Tipping

Sen. Michael (Mike) Tipping

District 8 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Nicole Grohoski

Sen. Nicole Grohoski

District 7 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Marianne Moore

Sen. Marianne Moore

District 6 - Republican

Anti-labor

Russell Black

Sen. Russell Black

District 5 - Republican

Anti-labor

Sen. Stacey Guerin

District 4 - Republican

Anti-labor

Bradlee Farrin

Sen. Bradlee Farrin

District 3 - Republican

Anti-labor

Trey Stewart

Sen. Trey Stewart

District 2 - Republican

Anti-labor

Susan Bernard

Sen. Susan Bernard

District 1 - Republican

Anti-labor

House

74 Pro-labor 73 Anti-labor

Kristi Michele Mathieson

Rep. Kristi Michele Mathieson

District 151 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Thomas A. Lavigne

Rep. Thomas A. Lavigne

District 148 - Republican

Anti-labor

Holly T. Sargent

Rep. Holly T. Sargent

District 147 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Walter Gerard Runte, Jr.

Rep. Walter Gerard Runte, Jr.

District 146 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Robert A. Foley

Rep. Robert A. Foley

District 145 - Republican

Anti-labor

Jeffrey Sean Adams

Rep. Jeffrey Sean Adams

District 144 - Republican

Anti-labor

Ann Fredericks

Rep. Ann Fredericks

District 143 - Republican

Anti-labor

Lucas John Lanigan

Rep. Lucas John Lanigan

District 141 - Republican

Absent

Wayne R. Parry

Rep. Wayne R. Parry

District 140 - Republican

Anti-labor

Mark John Blier

Rep. Mark John Blier

District 138 - Republican

Anti-labor

Nathan M. Carlow

Rep. Nathan M. Carlow

District 137 - Republican

Anti-labor

John Eder

Rep. John Eder

District 136 - Republican

Anti-labor

Marc G. Malon, II

Rep. Marc G. Malon, II

District 133 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Ryan D. Fecteau

Rep. Ryan D. Fecteau

District 132 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Lori K. Gramlich

Rep. Lori K. Gramlich

District 131 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Lynn H. Copeland

Rep. Lynn H. Copeland

District 130 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Marshall F. Archer

Rep. Marshall F. Archer

District 129 - Democrat

Absent

Suzanne M. Salisbury

Rep. Suzanne M. Salisbury

District 128 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Morgan J. Rielly

Rep. Morgan J. Rielly

District 127 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Drew Gattine

Rep. Drew Gattine

District 126 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Kelly Noonan Murphy

Rep. Kelly Noonan Murphy

District 125 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Sophia B. Warren

Rep. Sophia B. Warren

District 124 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Michelle Nicole Boyer

Rep. Michelle Nicole Boyer

District 123 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Christopher J. Kessler

Rep. Christopher J. Kessler

District 121 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Charles A. Skold

Rep. Charles A. Skold

District 119 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Yusuf M. Yusuf

Rep. Yusuf M. Yusuf

District 118 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Matt Moonen

Rep. Matt Moonen

District 117 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Samuel Lewis Zager

Rep. Samuel Lewis Zager

District 116 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Michael F. Brennan

Rep. Michael F. Brennan

District 115 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Dylan R. Pugh

Rep. Dylan R. Pugh

District 114 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Grayson B. Lookner

Rep. Grayson B. Lookner

District 113 - Democrat

Pro-labor

W. Edward Crockett

Rep. W. Edward Crockett

District 112 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Amy D. Kuhn

Rep. Amy D. Kuhn

District 111 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Christina R.C. Mitchell

Rep. Christina R.C. Mitchell

District 110 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Eleanor Y. Sato

Rep. Eleanor Y. Sato

District 109 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Parnell William Terry

Rep. Parnell William Terry

District 108 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Mark C. Cooper

Rep. Mark C. Cooper

District 107 - Republican

Anti-labor

Barbara A. Bagshaw

Rep. Barbara A. Bagshaw

District 106 - Republican

Anti-labor

Anne P. Graham

Rep. Anne P. Graham

District 105 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Amy Bradstreet Arata

Rep. Amy Bradstreet Arata

District 104 - Republican

Anti-labor

Arthur L. Bell

Rep. Arthur L. Bell

District 103 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Melanie F. Sachs

Rep. Melanie F. Sachs

District 102 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Daniel J. Ankeles

Rep. Daniel J. Ankeles

District 100 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Cheryl A. Golek

Rep. Cheryl A. Golek

District 99 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Kilton M. Webb

Rep. Kilton M. Webb

District 98 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Richard G. Mason

Rep. Richard G. Mason

District 97 - Republican

Anti-labor

Michel A. Lajoie

Rep. Michel A. Lajoie

District 96 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Mana H. Abdi

Rep. Mana H. Abdi

District 95 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Julia A.G. McCabe

Rep. Julia A.G. McCabe

District 93 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Stephen J. Wood

Rep. Stephen J. Wood

District 92 - Republican

Anti-labor

Laurel D. Libby

Rep. Laurel D. Libby

District 90 - Republican

Anti-labor

Adam R. Lee

Rep. Adam R. Lee

District 89 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Quentin J. Chapman

Rep. Quentin J. Chapman

District 88 - Republican

Anti-labor

David W. Boyer, Jr.

Rep. David W. Boyer, Jr.

District 87 - Republican

Anti-labor

Rolf A. Olsen Jr.

Rep. Rolf A. Olsen Jr.

District 86 - Republican

Anti-labor

Kimberly J. Pomerleau

Rep. Kimberly J. Pomerleau

District 85 - Republican

Anti-labor

Marygrace Caroline Cimino

Rep. Marygrace Caroline Cimino

District 83 - Republican

Anti-labor

Nathan J. Wadsworth

Rep. Nathan J. Wadsworth

District 82 - Republican

Anti-labor

Peter Conley Wood

Rep. Peter Conley Wood

District 81 - Republican

Anti-labor

Michael J. Lance

Rep. Michael J. Lance

District 79 - Republican

Anti-labor

Rachel Ann Henderson

Rep. Rachel Ann Henderson

District 78 - Republican

Anti-labor

Tammy L. Schmersal-Burgess

Rep. Tammy L. Schmersal-Burgess

District 77 - Republican

Anti-labor

Sheila A. Lyman

Rep. Sheila A. Lyman

District 76 - Republican

Anti-labor

Stephan M. Bunker

Rep. Stephan M. Bunker

District 75 - Democrat

Anti-labor

Randall C. Hall

Rep. Randall C. Hall

District 74 - Republican

Anti-labor

Elizabeth M. Caruso

Rep. Elizabeth M. Caruso

District 72 - Republican

Anti-labor

John "Jack" E. Ducharme, III

Rep. John "Jack" E. Ducharme, III

District 71 - Republican

Anti-labor

Jennifer L. Poirier

Rep. Jennifer L. Poirier

District 70 - Republican

Anti-labor

Dean A. Cray

Rep. Dean A. Cray

District 69 - Republican

Anti-labor

Amanda N. Collamore

Rep. Amanda N. Collamore

District 68 - Republican

Anti-labor

Robert W. Nutting

Rep. Robert W. Nutting

District 66 - Republican

Anti-labor

Cassie Lynn Julia

Rep. Cassie Lynn Julia

District 65 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Flavia M. DeBrito

Rep. Flavia M. DeBrito

District 64 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Paul R. Flynn

Rep. Paul R. Flynn

District 63 - Republican

Anti-labor

Katrina J. Smith

Rep. Katrina J. Smith

District 62 - Republican

Anti-labor

Alicia Collins

Rep. Alicia Collins

District 61 - Republican

Anti-labor

William R. Bridgeo

Rep. William R. Bridgeo

District 60 - Democrat

Pro-labor

David M. Rollins

Rep. David M. Rollins

District 59 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Sharon C. Frost

Rep. Sharon C. Frost

District 58 - Independent

Pro-labor

Tavis Rock Hasenfus

Rep. Tavis Rock Hasenfus

District 57 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Randall Adam Greenwood

Rep. Randall Adam Greenwood

District 56 - Republican

Anti-labor

Daniel Joseph Shagoury

Rep. Daniel Joseph Shagoury

District 55 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Karen L. Montell

Rep. Karen L. Montell

District 54 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Michael H. Lemelin

Rep. Michael H. Lemelin

District 53 - Republican

Anti-labor

Sally Jeane Cluchey

Rep. Sally Jeane Cluchey

District 52 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Rafael Leo Macias

Rep. Rafael Leo Macias

District 51 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Holly B. Stover

Rep. Holly B. Stover

District 48 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Wayne K. Farrin

Rep. Wayne K. Farrin

District 47 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Lydia V. Crafts

Rep. Lydia V. Crafts

District 46 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Abden S. Simmons

Rep. Abden S. Simmons

District 45 - Republican

Anti-labor

William D. Pluecker

Rep. William D. Pluecker

District 44 - Independent

Pro-labor

Ann Higgins Matlack

Rep. Ann Higgins Matlack

District 43 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Valli D. Geiger

Rep. Valli D. Geiger

District 42 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Victoria W. Doudera

Rep. Victoria W. Doudera

District 41 - Democrat

Pro-labor

D. Michael Ray

Rep. D. Michael Ray

District 40 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Janice S. Dodge

Rep. Janice S. Dodge

District 39 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Benjamin C. Hymes

Rep. Benjamin C. Hymes

District 38 - Republican

Anti-labor

Reagan L. Paul

Rep. Reagan L. Paul

District 37 - Republican

Anti-labor

Kimberly M. Haggan

Rep. Kimberly M. Haggan

District 36 - Republican

Anti-labor

James E. Thorne

Rep. James E. Thorne

District 35 - Republican

Anti-labor

Abigail W. Griffin

Rep. Abigail W. Griffin

District 34 - Republican

Excused

Kenneth Wade Fredette

Rep. Kenneth Wade Fredette

District 33 - Republican

Anti-labor

Steven D. Foster

Rep. Steven D. Foster

District 32 - Republican

Anti-labor

Chad Richard Perkins

Rep. Chad Richard Perkins

District 31 - Republican

Anti-labor

James Lee White

Rep. James Lee White

District 30 - Republican

Anti-labor

Kathy Irene Javner

Rep. Kathy Irene Javner

District 29 - Republican

Anti-labor

Irene A. Gifford

Rep. Irene A. Gifford

District 28 - Republican

Anti-labor

Gary A. Drinkwater

Rep. Gary A. Drinkwater

District 27 - Republican

Anti-labor

James F. Dill

Rep. James F. Dill

District 26 - Democrat

Anti-labor

Amy J. Roeder

Rep. Amy J. Roeder

District 23 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Laura D. Supica

Rep. Laura D. Supica

District 22 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Dani L. O'Halloran

Rep. Dani L. O'Halloran

District 20 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Richard H. Campbell

Rep. Richard H. Campbell

District 19 - Republican

Anti-labor

Mathew David McIntyre

Rep. Mathew David McIntyre

District 18 - Republican

Anti-labor

Steven M. Bishop

Rep. Steven M. Bishop

District 17 - Republican

Anti-labor

Nina Azella Milliken

Rep. Nina Azella Milliken

District 16 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Holly Rae Eaton

Rep. Holly Rae Eaton

District 15 - Democrat

Excused

Gary Friedmann

Rep. Gary Friedmann

District 14 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Russell P. White

Rep. Russell P. White

District 13 - Republican

Anti-labor

Billy Bob Faulkingham

Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham

District 12 - Republican

Anti-labor

William R. Tuell

Rep. William R. Tuell

District 10 - Republican

Anti-labor

Arthur Kevin Mingo

Rep. Arthur Kevin Mingo

District 9 - Republican

Anti-labor

Tracy L. Quint

Rep. Tracy L. Quint

District 8 - Republican

Anti-labor

Gregory Lewis Swallow

Rep. Gregory Lewis Swallow

District 7 - Republican

Anti-labor

Donald J. Ardell

Rep. Donald J. Ardell

District 6 - Republican

Anti-labor

Joseph F. Underwood

Rep. Joseph F. Underwood

District 5 - Republican

Anti-labor

Timothy C. Guerrette

Rep. Timothy C. Guerrette

District 4 - Republican

Anti-labor

Mark Michael Babin

Rep. Mark Michael Babin

District 3 - Republican

Anti-labor

Roger Clarence Albert

Rep. Roger Clarence Albert

District 2 - Republican

Anti-labor

Lucien J.B. Daigle

Rep. Lucien J.B. Daigle

District 1 - Republican

Anti-labor

Poppy Arford

Rep. Poppy Arford

District 101 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Traci Gere

Rep. Traci Gere

District 134 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Deqa Dhalac

Rep. Deqa Dhalac

District 120 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Anne-Marie Mastraccio

Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio

District 142 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Kristen Cloutier

Rep. Kristen Cloutier

District 94 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Michele Meyer

Rep. Michele Meyer

District 150 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Joshua Morris

Rep. Joshua Morris

District 91 - Republican

Anti-labor

Caldwell Jackson

Rep. Caldwell Jackson

District 80 - Republican

Anti-labor

Tiffany Roberts

Rep. Tiffany Roberts

District 149 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Daniel Sayre

Rep. Daniel Sayre

District 135 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Shelley Rudnicki

Rep. Shelley Rudnicki

District 67 - Republican

Anti-labor

Michael Soboleski

Rep. Michael Soboleski

District 73 - Republican

Anti-labor

Mark Walker

Rep. Mark Walker

District 84 - Republican

Anti-labor

David Woodsome

Rep. David Woodsome

District 139 - Republican

Anti-labor

Allison Hepler

Rep. Allison Hepler

District 49 - Democrat

Pro-labor

David Sinclair

Rep. David Sinclair

District 50 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Matthew Beck

Rep. Matthew Beck

District 122 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Laurie Osher

Rep. Laurie Osher

District 25 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Sean Faircloth

Rep. Sean Faircloth

District 24 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Ambureen Rana

Rep. Ambureen Rana

District 21 - Democrat

Pro-labor

Tiffany Strout

Rep. Tiffany Strout

District 11 - Republican

Anti-labor