# Maine LD 1273: An Act to Make Paid Family and Medical Leave Voluntary

Maine LD 1273, An Act to Make Paid Family and Medical Leave Voluntary, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (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 324 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1273
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Make Paid Family and Medical Leave Voluntary
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-06-03, 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 324 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - LEAVE
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 79 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: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Eder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marygrace Cimino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Lance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 74 | 65 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-03: 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 324 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 263(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 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=HP0848&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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=HP0848&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1273-132 (as of 2026-10-19).