MAINE SENATE LABOR VOTES 2005

NOTE: The chart below covers ten key votes of importance to working families in Maine cast by Maine senators at the 2005 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 2005 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 2005
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MAINE SENATE LABOR VOTES 2005

 
LABOR VOTE INFORMATION
 

SENATE VOTES

 

(1) LD 1577. An Act to Modify Calculation & Implementation Date of Payments Under Dirigo.  (S-258) (H-314)  Provided ongoing financing for Dirigo Health Initiative (enacted).

(2) LD 1247. An Act to Modify Labor Laws With Regard to Minor Workers. (S-189) (H-209) Would have eliminated protections for children in employment under Maine’s child labor laws (defeated).

(3) LD 1196. An Act to Extend Civil Rights Protection to All Persons Regardless of Sexual Orientation (S-51) Amended the Maine Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, and credit based upon sexual orientation (enacted).

(4) LD 1044. An Act to Care for Families. (S-227) (H-319) Requires employers with sick leave policies to allow workers to use leave in family emergencies (enacted).


(5) LD 546. An Act to Promote Responsible Contracting Practices on State Projects. (S-130) (H-243) Would have required contractors with the State of Maine to provide health insurance, bona fide safety training and apprenticeship, and to comply with unemployment and workers’ compensation laws (failed).


(6) LD 435. An Act to Conform Maine Law to Federal Overtime Standards. (S-192) (H-173) Would have repealed Maine’s overtime law (defeated).

(7) LD 309. An Act to Remove the Sunset Provision on Part-Time Unemployment Insurance Benefits. (S-196) (H-27) Continued eligibility for unemployment compensation for qualified part-time workers (enacted).


(8) LD 270. An Act to Prohibit Same-Day Voter Registration. (S-167) Would have stopped voter registration on election day (defeated).

 

(9) LD 1123. An Act to Promote Stability in Labor Relations. (S-190) Requires public sector employers to honor terms of collective bargaining agreements after expiration and until new contract signed and prohibits employer imposition of “last best offer” (enacted).

 

(10) LD 1476. An Act to Provide an Annual Cost of Living Adjustment for Persons Receiving Worker’s Compensation Benefits. (S-248) Would have required inflation-based increases for permanently impaired workers receiving workers’ compensation benefits (failed).


MAINE SENATE 2005 ROLL CALL LABOR VOTES

 

MAINE SENATORS

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ANDREWS, MARY (R) YORK, Dist. 1

A

W

W

A

W

W

W

W

W

W

   0

BARTLETT PHILIP (D) GORHAM, Dist.  6

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

BRENNAN, MICHAEL (D) PORTLAND Dist. 9

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

BROMLEY, LYNN (D) SOUTH PORTLAND, Dist. 7

R

R

R

W

W

R

R

R

R

R

  80

BRYANT, BRUCE (D) DIXFIELD, Dist. 14

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

CLUKEY, DEAN (R) HOULTON, Dist. 34

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

    0

COURTNEY, JONATHAN (R) SPRINGVALE, Dist. 3

W

W

W

R

W

W

W

W

W

W

  10

COWGER, SCOTT (D) HALLOWELL, Dist. 21

R

W

R

W

R

R

W

R

R

R

  70

DAMON, DENNIS (D) TRENTON, Dist. 28

R

R

R

R

W

R

R

R

R

R

  90

DAVIS SR, PAUL (R) SANGERVILLE, Dist. 27

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

    0

DIAMOND, BILL (D) WINDHAM, Dist. 12

R

W

R

W

W

W

R

R

R

R

  60

DOW, DANA (R) WALDOBORO, Dist. 20

W

R

R

R

W

W

W

R

W

W

  40

EDMONDS, BETH (D) FREEPORT, Dist. 10

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

GAGNON, KENNETH (D) WATERVILLE, Dist. 25

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

HASTINGS, DAVID (R) FRYEBURG, Dist. 13

W

W

R

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

  10

HOBBINS BARRY (D) SACO, Dist. 5

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

MARTIN, JOHN (D) EAGLE LAKE, Dist. 35

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

MAYO, ARTHUR (D) BATH, Dist. 19

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

MILLS, PETER (R) SKOWHEGAN, Dist. 26

W

A

R

W

W

W

W

W

W

R

  22

MITCHELL, ELIZABETH (D) VASSALBORO, Dist. 24

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

NASS RICHARD (R) ACTON, Dist. 2

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

    0

NUTTING, JOHN (D) LEEDS, Dist. 17

A

W

R

A

W

R

R

R

R

R

  75

PERRY, JOSEPH (D) BANGOR, Dist. 32

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

PLOWMAN, DEBRA (R) HAMPDEN, Dist. 33

W

A

W

R

W

W

W

W

W

W

  11

RAYE, KEVIN (R) PERRY, Dist. 29

W

W

R

R

W

W

W

R

W

W

  30

ROSEN, RICHARD (R) BUCKSPORT, Dist. 31

W

R

R

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

  20

ROTUNDO, MARGARET (D) LEWISTON, Dist. 16

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

R

R

100

SAVAGE, CHRISTINE (R) UNION, Dist. 22

W

W

W

W

W

W

A

W

W

W

    0

SCHNEIDER, ELIZABETH (D) ORONO, Dist. 30

R

R

R

R

W

R

R

R

R

R

  90

SNOWE-MELLO, LOIS (R) POLAND Dist. 15

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

    0

STRIMLING, ETHAN (D) PORTLAND, Dist. 8

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

SULLIVAN NANCY (D) BIDDEFORD, Dist. 4

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

100

TURNER, KARL (R) CUMBERLAND, Dist. 11

W

A

R

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

  11

WESTON, CAROL (R) MONTVILLE, Dist. 23

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

    0

WOODCOCK, CHANDLER (R) FARMINGTON, Dist. 18

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

R

W

W

  10