MAINE SENATE LABOR VOTES 2003

NOTE: The chart below covers ten key votes of importance to working families in Maine cast by Maine senators at the 2003 session of the Maine Legislature. It gives the name, party affiliation, home town and Legislative District of each of the members of the Maine House. The names are arranged alphabetically.

An "R" indicates a "right" vote and a "W" indicates a "wrong" vote. The number at the top of the column indicates the measure that was voted on. The final column, to the far right, indicates the percentage of "right" votes cast during the 2003 session. The percentage is based on total votes actually cast. If the senator is absent or excused there is an "X".  The material "Labor Vote Information" below provides a brief description of the measure vote on, the Legislative Document (LD) number, the roll call number in the Senate (SRC) or in the House (HRC).

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State Senate and House Members 2004
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MAINE SENATE LABOR VOTES 2003

 
LABOR VOTE INFORMATION

(1) LD 126, SRC 139, HRC40, An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas Board-Adds a member of a labor organization in the building and construction industry to the Board (enacted).

 

(2) LD 240, SRC140, HRC204, An Act to Ensure that Maine’s Unemployment System is Responsive to the Needs of Today’s Workforce-Extends eligibility of unemployment benefits to workers only available part time. Previously only workers with full-time available were eligible for benefits (enacted).

 

(3) LD361, SRC72, HRC73, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Wage and Benefit Records Kept by Contractors Working on Public Works Projects-Makes wage and benefit records of contractors and sub-contractors in charge of construction of a public works project available to the public (enacted).

 

(4) LD 389, SRC161, HRC250, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Municipal Citizen Initiatives and Referenda-Would have limited municipal citizen initiative or referenda (defeated).

 

(5) LD 510, SRC151, HRC218, An Act to Reimburse Employees for Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Forced to Pursue Petitions for Payment of Medical Services-Would have required employers to pay reasonable attorney fees incurred by employees if employers’ refusal to pay medical bills is determined to not be based on reasonable grounds (failed).

 

(6) LD 1131, SRC128, HRC134, An Act to Require Certain Employees Be Paid on a Weekly Basis-Would have required that minimum wage workers be paid on a weekly basis (failed).

 

(7) LD 1206, SRC181, HRC191, An Act to Encourage Responsible Employment Practices-Requires that the State Purchasing Agent adopt rules that establish a fair basis for bid price comparison among businesses that provide health and retirement benefits against those whom do not provide these benefits (failed).

  

(8) LD 710, SRC130, An Act to Amend the Membership of the Plumber’s Examining Board-Adds a master plumber that is also a member of labor organization to the Examining Board (enacted).

 

(9) LD 974, SRC135, An Act to Prohibit the Use of Workers’ Compensation Trust Funds for Political Contributions-Prohibits the use of money from workers’ compensation trust funds to be used as political contributions (enacted).

 

(10) LD 1309, SRC144, An Act to Protect Public Health by Reducing Human Exposure to Arsenic-Regulates the exposure to arsenic in the water supply and arsenic treated (pressure-treated) wood (enacted).

 
 

SENATE - Regular Session - 2003 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 %
Bennett, Richard A. (R) Norway, Dist. 25 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Blais, Kenneth D. (R) Litchfield, Dist. 20 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Brennan, Michael F. (D) Portland, Dist. 27 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Bromley, Lynn (D) South Portland, Dist. 30 R R R W A W R R R R 78
Bryant, Bruce S. (D) Dixfield, Dist. 24 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Carpenter, David L. (R) Springvale, Dist. 33 W W W W W W A W W W 0
Cathcart, Mary R. (D) Orono, Dist. 7 R R R R W R R R R R 90
Daggett, Beverly (D) Augusta, Dist. 15 R R R W R R R R R R 90
Damon, Dennis S. (D) Trenton, Dist. 5 R R R X X W R R R R 88
Davis, Paul, Sr. (R) Sangerville, Dist. 8 W W W R W W W W W W 10
Douglass, Neria R. (D) Auburn, Dist. 22 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Edmonds, Betheda (D) Freeport, Dist. 23 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Gagnon, Kenneth T. (D) Waterville, Dist. 14 R R R W R R R R R R 90
Gilman, Carolyn M. (R)  Westbrook, Dist. 29 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Hall, Christopher (D) Bristol, Dist. 16 R R R R A W R R R R 89
Hatch, Pamela (D) Skowhegan, Dist. 13 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Kneeland, Richard (R) Easton, Dist. 2 W W W W W W W W W W 0
LaFountain, Lloyd (D) Biddeford, Dist. 32 R R R R W W R R R R 80
Lemont, Kenneth (R) Kittery, Dist. 35 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Martin, John (D) Eagle Lake, Dist. 1 R R R R R W R R R R 90
Mayo, Arthur (R) Bath, Dist. 19 W W R W W W W W W R 20
Mitchell, Betty Lou (R)  Etna, Dist. 10 A A W W W W W W W W 0
Nass, Richard (R) Acton, Dist. 34 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Pendleton, Peggy (D) Scarborough, Dist. 31 R R R R A A R R R R 100
Rotundo, Margaret (D) Lewiston, Dist. 21 R R R R W R R R R R 90
Savage, Christine R. (R) Union, Dist. 12 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Sawyer, Tom (R) Bangor, Dist. 9 W W W W W W W W W R 10
Shorey, Kevin (R) Calais, Dist. 4 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Stanley, Stephen (D) Medway, Dist. 3 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Strimling, Ethan (D) Portland, Dist. 28 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Treat, Sharon (D) Gardiner, Dist. 18 R R R R R R R R R R 100
Turner, Karl (R) Cumberland, Dist. 26 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Weston, Carol (R) Montville, Dist. 11 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Woodcock, Chandler (R) Farmington, Dist. 17 W W W W W W W W W W 0
Youngblood, Edward (R)  Brewer, Dist. 6 W W W A A W A W R A 17