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LD877 • 2025

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State

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Sponsor
Representative Eleanor Sato
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State Sponsor: Representative Eleanor Sato Reference committee: Labor Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State Sponsor: Representative Eleanor Sato Reference committee: Labor Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2016(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2016(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 877 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 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2026-03-18 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2026-03-04 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2026-01-21 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  8. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  9. 2025-03-04 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State
Sponsor:
Representative Eleanor Sato
Reference committee:
Labor
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 877
H.P. 563 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Require Transportation Network Companies to Provide
Fair Wages to Drivers
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SATO of Gorham.
Cosponsored by Representatives: MACIAS of Topsham, ROEDER of Bangor, Senator:
TIPPING of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR2016(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill would require transportation companies to provide fair wages to drivers.
4