---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Amend The Whistleblowers' Protection Act To Ensure Coverage In Unionized Workplaces"
description: "An Act To Amend The Whistleblowers' Protection Act To Ensure Coverage In Unionized Workplaces"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1889"
citation: "Maine LD 1889 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HUMAN RIGHTS", "PROVISIONS REVISED", "WHISTLEBLOWERS ACT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thom HARNETT"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 22
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2022-01-05"
last_action: "2022-04-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0991f54c-b973-4674-b1f5-24a4cb03fd95"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280082306"
source_hash: "302cef5c1027e29b312980bef6f75f74cfca571297cd32e21d191dfb3c1e3066"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1889 (130) — An Act To Amend The Whistleblowers' Protection Act To Ensure Coverage In Unionized Workplaces

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1399&item=1&snum=130)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1399&item=3&snum=130)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJ OTP RPT — **19–13** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Thom HARNETT — primary (person)
- Anne CARNEY — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-05** Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
- **2022-01-05** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING. `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-01-05** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22** Reports READ.
- **2022-03-22** On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2022-03-22** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2022-03-22** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2022-03-22** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-22** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-03-24** Reports Read
- **2022-03-24** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- **2022-03-24** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 633 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2022-03-24** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2022-03-24** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-03-29** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-03-31** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2022-04-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0991f54c-b973-4674-b1f5-24a4cb03fd95`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).