LD82Introduced in the House
An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Introduced by Kristi Mathieson, District 151
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Official description
An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
June 25, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: Enactment - Mandate RC #161 · May 20, 2025
134
Yes
6
No
11
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Work Session Held
Voted: OTP-AM
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Reported Out: OTP-AM
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-134).
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-134) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-134), in concurrence.
Ordered sent down forthwith.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 161 (Yeas 134 - Nays 6 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
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