LD1865Introduced in the Senate
Resolve, to Create a Tax Incentive Pilot Project to Encourage Businesses to Adopt a 4-day Workweek
Introduced by Richard Bennett, District 18
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Official description
Resolve, to Create a Tax Incentive Pilot Project to Encourage Businesses to Adopt a 4-day Workweek
Where it stands
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
April 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Recede And Concur RC #896 · April 7, 2026
13
Yes
18
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bernard | 1 | Yes |
| Harold Stewart | 2 | Yes |
| Bradlee Farrin | 3 | Absent |
| Stacey Guerin | 4 | Yes |
| Russell Black | 5 | Yes |
| Marianne Moore | 6 | Yes |
| Nicole Grohoski | 7 | No |
| Michael Tipping | 8 | No |
| Joseph Baldacci | 9 | No |
| David Haggan | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Work Session Held
Voted: REFERRED
Reported Out: REFFERED
Report READ and ACCEPTED.
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock for the Committee on TAXATION the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Carry Over Requested
Carry Over Approved
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-609) Report ACCEPTED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 845 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-609) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-609)
Held at the Request of BENNETT of Oxford
RELEASED
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Reports READ.
Motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 731 (Yeas 43 - Nays 100 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
Subsequently, on motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved the Senate ADHERE to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-609) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-609)
Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE AND CONCUR to The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 896 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
Subsequently, the Senate ADHERED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-609) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-609)
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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