An Act To Protect Pregnant Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0666
Committee Amendment CA_A_H639 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §4553

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 487, L.D. 666, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect Pregnant Workers" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec.1. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§8-E is enacted to read: 
8-E. Pregnancy-related condition. "Pregnancy-related condition" means a known 
limitation of an employee's ability to perform the functions of a job due to pregnancy, 
childbirth or related medical conditions. including but not limited to lactation.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §4572-A by striking out all of subsection 2-A (page 1, 
lines 16 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following: -
'2-A. Accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions. Accommodations for 
pregnancy-related conditions are set forth in this subsection. 
A. Nothing in this section may be construed to indicate or deem that a pregnancy-
related condition necessarily constitutes a disability. 
B. It is unlawful employment discrimination in violation of this Act for an employer, 
employment agency or labor organization to fail upon request to provide a reasonable 
accommodation to any employee with a pregnancy-related condition, unless the 
employer, employment agency or labor organization can demonstrate that the 
accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of 
the employer, employment agency or labor organization. 
C. Reasonable accommodations for a pregnancy-related condition may include, but 
are not limited to providing more frequent or longer breaks; temporary modification 
in work schedules, seating or equipment; temporary relief from lifting requirements; 
temporary transfer to less strenuous or hazardous work: and provisions for lactation 
in compliance with Title 26, section 604.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §4572-A in subsection 4 in the last line (page 2, line 8 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "laws." the following: 'Reasonable 
accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions are not additional benefits.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
R. of S. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fr' to H.P. 487, L.D. 666 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the definition of "pregnancy-related condition" to provide 
that the limitation on the pregnant employee's ability to perform the functions of a job due 
to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including lactation, must be 
lmown. 
The amendment revises the description of unlawful employment discrimination to 
apply to. an employer's failure to provide a reasonable accommodation after it has been 
requested. An exception to the reasonable accommodation requirement is based on the 
employer's demonstration that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on 
the operation of the business of the employer. 
The amendment provides examples ofreasonable accommodations. 
PlSCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/29/19 :JWac.. 
LD666 
LR 1198(02) 
An Act To Protect Pregnant Workers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,fJ{ /J-foJC,) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. 
The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund and other dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
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