LD 54 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Require Employers To Disclose Pay Ranges And Maintain Records Of Employees' Pay Histories

This bill requires Maine employers with 10 or more employees to include a pay range in all job postings (e.g., "salary range: $50,000-$70,000"). It also mandates that employers disclose the pay range for an employee’s current position upon request and maintain detailed pay history records for each employee during employment and for three years after termination. The law directly affects businesses meeting the 10-employee threshold and aims to increase transparency around compensation. Key provisions include standardized pay range disclosures in recruitment materials and mandatory internal record-keeping for wage history.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Apr 24, 2026
Floor votes · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Apr 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1050) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1050) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-64-7)
house
May 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Amy Roeder
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ME
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