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LD1554 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Eleanor Sato
Last action
2025-06-19
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment Sponsor: Representative Eleanor Sato Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment Sponsor: Representative Eleanor Sato Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1830(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1830(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1554 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-19 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-05 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-04 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-29 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-04-10 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment
Sponsor:
Representative Eleanor Sato
Reference committee:
Labor
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1830(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1012 - L.D. 1554
Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment
Sec. 1. Department of Labor to report to Legislature on sexual harassment.
Resolved: That the Department of Labor shall submit a report, using available data, to
the Joint Standing Committee on Labor detailing compliance and noncompliance by
employers with sexual harassment policies in the workplace, including the requirements
found in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 4-B. The department
shall include any available data on compliance or noncompliance by employers and any
recommendations, including suggested legislation, for ways to strengthen employer
compliance with sexual harassment policies and strengthen sexual harassment prevention
efforts in the workplace. The report must be submitted no later than January 1, 2026. The
Joint Standing Committee on Labor may report out a bill related to the contents of the
report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 19, 2025
CHAPTER
90
RESOLVES