# Maine LD 1221: Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds

Maine LD 1221, Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gary Drinkwater (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 63) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1221
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Study Protection of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Funds
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 63
- Sponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - LEAVE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Lemelin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 63
- 2025-06-03: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-365) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-365) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-365) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-365). 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 RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-365), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0796&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0796&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0796&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
- [Amendment C-A (H-365), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0796&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0796&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0796&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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