# Maine LD 1986: An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Judicial Branch Employees

Maine LD 1986, An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Judicial Branch Employees, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 434); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1986
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Judicial Branch Employees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 434
- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: SPENDING, SPENDING - JUDICIARY
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Pay changes funded for Maine court workers: benefit, low. The law funds salary and stipend changes for Maine court workers in the administrative, supervisory, law enforcement, and professional services bargaining units. Changes cover fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27; the agreements set pay amounts, not this law. The State Court Administrator can, but need…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 434
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-12: Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Under Suspension of the Rules, READ ONCE without reference to a Committee Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE. Unfinished Business (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0794&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0794&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0794&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0794&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-LD1986-132 (as of 2026-10-18).