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An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave

Passed

Introduced by Matthea Larsen Daughtry, District 23

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An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 9, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Enactment RC #362 · June 9, 2025

75

Yes

71

No

5

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

  5. Reported Out: OTP/OTP-AM/ONTP

  6. Reports READ

  7. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Report A Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 295 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  9. Bill READ ONCE

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, REPORT A Ought to Pass was ACCEPTED.

  14. ROLL CALL NO. 310 (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)

  15. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  17. On motion of Representative CARLOW of Buxton, House Amendment "A" (H-489) was READ.

  18. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland House Amendment "A" (H-489) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  19. ROLL CALL NO. 311 (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)

  20. On motion of Representative CARLOW of Buxton, House Amendment "B" (H-490) was READ.

  21. Representative CARLOW of Buxton, REQUESTED a division.

  22. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland House Amendment "B" (H-490) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  23. ROLL CALL NO. 312 (Yeas 71 - Nays 70 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)

  24. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  25. ROLL CALL NO. 313 (Yeas 72 - Nays 69 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)

  26. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  28. ROLL CALL NO. 362 (Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  29. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. HELD.

  31. RELEASED.

  32. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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