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An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

Passed

Introduced by Kristi Mathieson, District 151

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Official description

An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Enactment RC #797 · April 9, 2026

76

Yes

73

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Work Session Held: TABLED

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  7. Reports READ.

  8. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. ROLL CALL NO. 720 (Yeas 73 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) was READ and ADOPTED.

  12. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948).

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. Reports READ

  16. Senator TIPPING of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) Report in concurrence.

  17. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered

  18. Unfinished Business

  19. Unfinished Business

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) Report PREVAILED.

  22. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 918 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  23. READ ONCE.

  24. Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) READ and ADOPTED.

  25. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) in concurrence.

  26. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  27. ROLL CALL NO. 797 (Yeas 76 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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