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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 9, 2025 UT HB 2001 Repeals a Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 294 Establishes Requirements Related to Paid Sick Time Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 692 Prohibits Employment Contracts that Require the Worker to Repay an Employer Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 288 Expands the Public Employment Relations Board's Jurisdiction Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 140 Amends State Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 4429 Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings Relating to Employee Unionization Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4506 Exempts Minor League Baseball Players from State Wage Laws Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
June 12, 2025 OR SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 12)
June 12, 2025 NY A 584 Prohibits New York Employers' Use of Promissory Notes to Require Employees to Repay Amounts if They Leave their Job Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
May 28, 2025 CT SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 23, 2025 NV AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 22, 2025 IL HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 13)
May 22, 2025 NV SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 19, 2025 NV SB 161 Specifies Authorized Actions for Teachers That do Not Constitute a Strike Under Existing State Law Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
April 28, 2025 NY S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 4)
April 15, 2025 AR HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
March 20, 2025 OR SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
March 19, 2025 IA SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 96 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 95 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 94 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the State of Wisconsin, the Division of Personnel Management, and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
March 12, 2025 National PN 12-42 Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 46)
March 12, 2025 National PN 12-42 Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 45)
March 10, 2025 National PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 32)
March 7, 2025 WA SB 5041 Establishes Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 6, 2025 National PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 30)
Feb. 18, 2025 CO SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 6, 2025 UT HB 267 Prohibits Public Employees from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19)
Jan. 28, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Jan. 27, 2025 ID S 1001 Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 106 Requires Employers to Provide Pay Stubs to Employees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Dec. 11, 2024 National PN 1789 Nomination of Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
Oct. 22, 2024 PA SB 1232 Amends the Workers Compensation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 790 Requires Individual Home Caregivers be Categorized as Public Employees and Authorizes Collective Bargaining Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 791 Defines "Public Employee" for Collective Bargaining Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3650 Amends Previous New Day-and-Temporary-Labor Requirements for Staffing Agencies and Third-Party Employers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 16)
May 13, 2024 MN SF 3852 Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1008 Establishes New Wage Theft Protections for Construction Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 6, 2024 CT HB 5005 Expands Paid Sick Days in the State Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1260 Prohibits Employers from Disciplining Workers Who Refuse to Attend Employer-Sponsored Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2715 Prohibits Employers from Forcing Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
April 19, 2024 CO SB 24-190 Expands the Rural Opportunity Office's Role in Supporting Diversification in Workforce Training Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 3310 Extends the Timeline for Employees to File Human Rights Charges Against Employers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
March 29, 2024 MD HB 649 Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
March 28, 2024 RI S 2121 Increases Eligible Benefits and Pay to Employees on Leave Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 1073 Amends Several Worker Compensation Laws Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 7, 2024 WA SB 6194 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
March 7, 2024 National S 3853 A bill to extend the period for filing claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and to provide for compensation under such Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project waste, and to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining. Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30)
Feb. 8, 2024 GA SB 362 Prohibits Companies from Receiving State Tax Incentives Unless Their Decision to Unionize was via Secret Ballot Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23)
Feb. 7, 2024 WA SB 5778 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
Feb. 6, 2024 WA SB 5935 Limits Non-Competition Contracts for Workers in the State Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Jan. 29, 2024 CA SB 92 Amends the Labor Code Private Attorneys Act of 2004 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
Jan. 23, 2024 SD SB 57 Prohibits Professional Agencies from Denying Convicted Felons from Obtaining Trade Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Jan. 8, 2024 NJ S 723 Establishes a Domestic Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Nov. 7, 2023 IL SB 508 Prohibits Employers From Putting Stricter Work Authorization Verification Requirements than Required by Federal Law Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 13)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA SB 525 Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA AB 1 Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
July 6, 2023 ME LD 1756 Expands Employee's Freedom of Association and Speech in the Workplace "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 9)
June 14, 2023 ME LD 1718 Increases Support for Maines Essential Workers by Increasing Higher Education Program Funding "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
June 8, 2023 MI SB 169 Requires Public Employers Provide Collective Bargaining Representatives with Employee Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 4, 2023 LA HB 205 Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 616 Increases Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Employees from 3 to 7 Days Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
May 31, 2023 NV SB 319 Defines the meaning of Employee for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining for State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 227 Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
May 27, 2023 NV SB 226 Establishes Requirements for Wages When Constructing Public Hospitals and Other Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 6)
May 26, 2023 NV SB 274 Establishes New Regulations Governing the Administration of Industrial Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 4, 2023 CO SB 23-105 Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 2, 2023 CO SB 23-172 Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 2, 2023 CO SB 23-111 Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 26, 2023 MI SB 185 Authorizes Graduate Student Research Assistants and Independent University Contractors to Unionize Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 82 Restructures Previsions Relating to the Use of Apprentices on Public Works Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 17, 2023 ND SB 2142 Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 5)
April 6, 2023 MD HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11)
March 30, 2023 VT S 102 Expands Rights to Collectively Bargain to Agricultural and Domestic Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 29, 2023 KY SB 7 Prohibits Automatic Payroll Deductions Used to Pay Union Dues Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 28, 2023 ID S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 22, 2023 ID H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 22, 2023 ID S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
March 14, 2023 MI SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 9, 2023 OR HB 2058 Establishes a New State Program to Award Eligible Employers Funds for Overtime Compensation Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 8, 2023 OH SB 30 Authorizes Minors 14/15 Year-Olds to Work between 7:00 A.M-9:00 P.M. Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
March 1, 2023 WA SB 5614 Amends Safety Measures and Prohibits Unfair Contract Terminations for Exotic Dancers Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
Feb. 22, 2023 WA SB 5123 Prohibits Employers from Denying Employment Due to Positive Cannabis Drug Test Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2023 MT SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Jan. 6, 2023 IL HB 5107 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for Chicago School Principals but Prohibits Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 7)
Dec. 1, 2022 National H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (52 - 43)
Dec. 1, 2022 National H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (80 - 15)
June 1, 2022 NY S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/09 HB 2001 Repeals a Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
9/13 SB 294 Establishes Requirements Related to Paid Sick Time Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
9/10 AB 692 Prohibits Employment Contracts that Require the Worker to Repay an Employer Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
9/09 AB 288 Expands the Public Employment Relations Board's Jurisdiction Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
7/17 AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
6/30 SB 140 Amends State Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/30 A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
6/30 A 4429 Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings Relating to Employee Unionization Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1)
6/30 S 4506 Exempts Minor League Baseball Players from State Wage Laws Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
6/12 SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 12)
6/12 A 584 Prohibits New York Employers' Use of Promissory Notes to Require Employees to Repay Amounts if They Leave their Job Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
5/28 SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/23 AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/22 HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 13)
5/22 SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/19 SB 161 Specifies Authorized Actions for Teachers That do Not Constitute a Strike Under Existing State Law Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
4/28 S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 4)
4/15 HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
3/27 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
3/20 SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
3/19 SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/18 AB 96 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/18 AB 95 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/18 AB 94 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the State of Wisconsin, the Division of Personnel Management, and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/13 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
3/12 PN 12-42 Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 46)
3/12 PN 12-42 Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 45)
3/10 PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 32)
3/07 SB 5041 Establishes Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/06 PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 30)
2/18 SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
2/12 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/06 HB 267 Prohibits Public Employees from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/04 SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19)
1/28 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
1/27 S 1001 Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
12/18 HB 106 Requires Employers to Provide Pay Stubs to Employees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
12/11 PN 1789 Nomination of Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
10/22 SB 1232 Amends the Workers Compensation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
9/25 SB 790 Requires Individual Home Caregivers be Categorized as Public Employees and Authorizes Collective Bargaining Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
9/25 SB 791 Defines "Public Employee" for Collective Bargaining Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
5/24 SB 3650 Amends Previous New Day-and-Temporary-Labor Requirements for Staffing Agencies and Third-Party Employers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 16)
5/13 SF 3852 Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
5/07 HB 24-1008 Establishes New Wage Theft Protections for Construction Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/06 HB 5005 Expands Paid Sick Days in the State Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/04 HB 24-1260 Prohibits Employers from Disciplining Workers Who Refuse to Attend Employer-Sponsored Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
5/01 SB 2715 Prohibits Employers from Forcing Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
4/19 SB 24-190 Expands the Rural Opportunity Office's Role in Supporting Diversification in Workforce Training Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
4/11 SB 3310 Extends the Timeline for Employees to File Human Rights Charges Against Employers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
3/29 HB 649 Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
3/28 S 2121 Increases Eligible Benefits and Pay to Employees on Leave Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
3/12 AB 1073 Amends Several Worker Compensation Laws Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/07 SB 6194 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
3/07 S 3853 A bill to extend the period for filing claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and to provide for compensation under such Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project waste, and to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining. Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30)
2/08 SB 362 Prohibits Companies from Receiving State Tax Incentives Unless Their Decision to Unionize was via Secret Ballot Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23)
2/07 SB 5778 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
2/06 SB 5935 Limits Non-Competition Contracts for Workers in the State Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
1/29 SB 92 Amends the Labor Code Private Attorneys Act of 2004 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
1/23 SB 57 Prohibits Professional Agencies from Denying Convicted Felons from Obtaining Trade Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
1/08 S 723 Establishes a Domestic Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
11/07 SB 508 Prohibits Employers From Putting Stricter Work Authorization Verification Requirements than Required by Federal Law Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 13)
9/14 SB 525 Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
9/14 AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
9/12 AB 1 Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
7/06 LD 1756 Expands Employee's Freedom of Association and Speech in the Workplace "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 9)
6/14 LD 1718 Increases Support for Maines Essential Workers by Increasing Higher Education Program Funding "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
6/08 SB 169 Requires Public Employers Provide Collective Bargaining Representatives with Employee Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/04 HB 205 Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
5/31 SB 616 Increases Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Employees from 3 to 7 Days Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
5/31 SB 319 Defines the meaning of Employee for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining for State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/30 SB 227 Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
5/27 SB 226 Establishes Requirements for Wages When Constructing Public Hospitals and Other Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 6)
5/26 SB 274 Establishes New Regulations Governing the Administration of Industrial Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
5/24 SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/18 SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/04 SB 23-105 Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/02 SB 23-172 Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/02 SB 23-111 Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/26 SB 185 Authorizes Graduate Student Research Assistants and Independent University Contractors to Unionize Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
4/25 SB 82 Restructures Previsions Relating to the Use of Apprentices on Public Works Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/17 SB 2142 Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 5)
4/06 HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11)
3/30 S 102 Expands Rights to Collectively Bargain to Agricultural and Domestic Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/29 SB 7 Prohibits Automatic Payroll Deductions Used to Pay Union Dues Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/28 S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/22 H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/22 S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
3/14 SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/09 HB 2058 Establishes a New State Program to Award Eligible Employers Funds for Overtime Compensation Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/08 SB 30 Authorizes Minors 14/15 Year-Olds to Work between 7:00 A.M-9:00 P.M. Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
3/01 SB 5614 Amends Safety Measures and Prohibits Unfair Contract Terminations for Exotic Dancers Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
2/22 SB 5123 Prohibits Employers from Denying Employment Due to Positive Cannabis Drug Test Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/17 SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
2/16 HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
1/06 HB 5107 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for Chicago School Principals but Prohibits Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 7)
12/01 H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (52 - 43)
12/01 H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (80 - 15)
6/01 S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 18)

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