---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Concerning Nondisclosure Agreements In Employment"
description: "An Act Concerning Nondisclosure Agreements In Employment"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 965"
citation: "Maine LD 965 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES", "NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS", "PROHIBITED"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thom HARNETT"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 69
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-10"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/25f98c79-df3c-4950-a124-cda250658567"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079420"
source_hash: "d88398bebfe7061e7e8bdc9c4edbb6867a1b4bb11c1654b47063d76c1b621fc1"
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 965 (130) — An Act Concerning Nondisclosure Agreements In Employment

## Version chain

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

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0711&item=10&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0711&item=2&snum=130)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0711&item=8&snum=130)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0711&item=1&snum=130)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0711&item=11&snum=130)
6. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0711&item=5&snum=130)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJ OTP-B RPT — **21–11** (pass) · upper
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **76–36** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Thom HARNETT — primary (person)
- Anne CARNEY — cosponsor (person)
- David MIRAMANT — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey EVANGELOS — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah PEBWORTH — cosponsor (person)
- Victoria MORALES — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-10** Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-06-02** Reports READ.
- **2021-06-02** Representative SYLVESTER of Portland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- **2021-06-02** On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- **2021-06-02** Later today assigned.
- **2021-07-19** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302.
- **2021-09-29** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302.
- **2022-01-05** Speaker laid before the House
- **2022-01-05** On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING. `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-01-05** Reports READ
- **2022-01-05** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Labor and Housing in concurrence
- **2022-04-05** Reports READ.
- **2022-04-05** On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2022-04-05** ROLL CALL NO. 519
- **2022-04-05** (Yeas 76 - Nays 36 - Absent 35 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-05** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2022-04-05** Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2022-04-05** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2022-04-05** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-906). `reading-3`
- **2022-04-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-07** Reports Read
- **2022-04-07** On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2022-04-07** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 706 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-07** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2022-04-07** Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-07** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2022-04-07** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-04-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-11** On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2022-04-12** Taken from the table by the President
- **2022-04-12** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
- **2022-04-25** On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2022-04-25** On motion by Same Senator Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) `reading-3`
- **2022-04-25** On further motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) to Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-25** Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2022-04-25** Sent down for concurrence
- **2022-04-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-04-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-04-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2022-05-09** Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1541)
- **2022-05-09** On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-05-09** On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-05-09** On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) therto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-09** On further motion of same Representative, Committee Amendment "B" (H-906) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-610) thereto was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2022-05-09** On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, House Amendment "A" (H-1050) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2022-05-09** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1050) `reading-3`
- **2022-05-09** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2022-05-09** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-05-09** On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-1050) in concurrence `reading-3`
- **2022-05-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-05-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-05-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- **2022-01-05T05:00:00+00:00** Referred To - LBHS
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2022-04-01T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/25f98c79-df3c-4950-a124-cda250658567`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).