republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/130/ld-598.md

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Bill	An Act To Prohibit Discrimination In Employment And School Based On Hair Texture Or Hairstyle	An Act To Prohibit Discrimination In Employment And School Based On Hair Texture Or Hairstyle	us/states/me	Maine Legislature	130	LD 598	Maine LD 598 (130)	bill	DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT AND SCHOOL; HAIR HUMAN RIGHTS	enacted	Matthea DAUGHTRY	2	29	2	2021-02-25	2022-04-20	openstates	ocd-bill/afb8ef22-ebe7-4c7c-bb77-f1d963d269b6	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079024	6f31261c1426ea54ca336c09d9fe2209ab2586c940b80023724601e474828bca	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-me

Maine LD 598 (130) — An Act To Prohibit Discrimination In Employment And School Based On Hair Texture Or Hairstyle

Version chain

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

1. Documents and Disposition (committee substitute) — source
2. Final Disposition (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• ACCEPT MAJ OTP RPT — 21–12 (pass) · upper
• ENACTMENT — 26–6 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Matthea DAUGHTRY — primary (person)
• Benjamin CHIPMAN — cosponsor (person)
• Heather SANBORN — cosponsor (person)
• Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person)
• Lois RECKITT — cosponsor (person)
• Nathan LIBBY — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-25 Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 25, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 receipt, 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.
• 2021-07-19 CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302
• 2022-03-31 Reports Read
• 2022-03-31 On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
• 2022-03-31 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 663 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
• 2022-03-31 READ ONCE reading-1
• 2022-03-31 Under suspension of the Rules READ A SECOND TIME And PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED reading-2, reading-3
• 2022-03-31 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
• 2022-03-31 Reports READ.
• 2022-03-31 On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
• 2022-03-31 The Bill was READ ONCE. reading-1
• 2022-03-31 Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• 2022-03-31 The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. reading-3
• 2022-03-31 In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• 2022-04-05 PASSED TO BE ENACTED. passage
• 2022-04-05 Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• 2022-04-07 On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
• 2022-04-15 Taken from the table by the President
• 2022-04-15 On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT
• 2022-04-15 Taken from the table by the President
• 2022-04-15 Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence passage
• 2022-04-15 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 757 Yeas 26 - Nays 6 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
• 2022-04-20 Signed by Governor executive-signature
• 2021-06-04T04:00:00+00:00 Carry Over Requested
• 2021-06-07T04:00:00+00:00 Carry Over Approved
• 2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 Work Session Held
• 2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 Voted - Divided Report
• 2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00 Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/afb8ef22-ebe7-4c7c-bb77-f1d963d269b6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).