republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/130/ld-1167.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Relating To Fair Chance In Employment"
description: "An Act Relating To Fair Chance In Employment"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1167"
citation: "Maine LD 1167 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION", "EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES", "HIRING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rachel TALBOT ROSS"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 42
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-03-18"
last_action: "2021-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7e0bc49-e4c2-491e-a01d-aac09f7d20d8"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079755"
source_hash: "8addedca8a2e711806bb022ed98c94e0640417f8610934565dbe509f35a6d909"
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 1167 (130) — An Act Relating To Fair Chance 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=HP0845&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0845&item=5&snum=130)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0845&item=1&snum=130)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0845&item=4&snum=130)

## Votes

- ENACTMENT — **20–12** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT HAH-742 to CAH-305 — **80–59** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT RPT 'A' OTP-A — **23–10** (pass) · upper
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **22–12** (pass) · upper
- ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMENDED — **78–55** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-18** Received by the Clerk of the House on March 18, 2021. `receipt`
- **2021-03-18** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `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.
- **2021-06-03** Reports READ.
- **2021-06-03** On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-03** ROLL CALL NO. 138
- **2021-06-03** (Yeas 78 - Nays 55 - Absent 18 - Excused 0)
- **2021-06-03** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2021-06-03** Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-06-03** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2021-06-03** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305). `reading-3`
- **2021-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-07** Reports Read
- **2021-06-07** On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Report A Ought to Pass as Amended By Committee Amendmend "A" (H-305) ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-07** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 224 Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-07** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-06-07** Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-07** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-06-08** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-06-30** Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1288)
- **2021-06-30** On motion of Representative TALBOT ROSS of Portland, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-30** On further motion of same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305). `reading-3`
- **2021-06-30** On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-305).
- **2021-06-30** On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-742) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-06-30** ROLL CALL NO. 409
- **2021-06-30** (Yeas 80 - Nays 59 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
- **2021-06-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-742) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-30** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-742) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2021-06-30** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2021-06-30** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-30** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-742) thereto in concurrence `reading-3`
- **2021-06-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 471 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-06-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 474 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2021-07-06** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+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/d7e0bc49-e4c2-491e-a01d-aac09f7d20d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).