# Maine LD 1169: An Act Regarding Employer Payments for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

Maine LD 1169, An Act Regarding Employer Payments for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Soboleski (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-05 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 384 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1169
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Employer Payments for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-06-05, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 384 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - LEAVE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (91 yes, 82 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 73 | 68 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 384 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 348(Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0774&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0774&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1169-132 (as of 2026-10-17).