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MaineLD 55132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave

Sponsored By: Michael Lemelin (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Workers get up to 40 hours paid leave

You earn 1 hour of paid leave for every 40 hours you work for the same employer, up to 40 hours in a year. Accrual starts on your first day. Your employer does not have to let you use it until you have worked 120 days there within a year. Unused hours from last year stay available in the next year, and they do not reduce how much new leave you can earn next year, up to 40 hours or your employer’s higher limit. Accrual is counted separately for each employer, and the Maine Department of Labor enforces these rules using existing resources.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Lemelin

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 438

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-137) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-137), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/14/2025Senate

  6. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-137).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/13/2025House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  8. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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