# Maine LD 2018: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

Maine LD 2018, An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristi Mathieson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 686) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2018
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 686
- Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - LEAVE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (168 yes, 160 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: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Enactment | pass | 76 | 73 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | acc maj otp-am by ca "a" | pass | 73 | 72 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 686
- 2026-04-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 797(Yeas 76 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 918 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ Senator TIPPING of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) Report in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 720(Yeas 73 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-948), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1348&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1348&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1348&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-948), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1348&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1348&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1348&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2018-132 (as of 2026-10-19).