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IntroducedApr 20, 2021
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Passed SenateJun 03, 2021
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Passed HouseJun 07, 2021
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Signed into LawJul 22, 2021
SP 501, Resolve, To Create The Commission To Develop A Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program
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executive • Jul 22, 2021: Signed by Governor
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Votes
YES: 82
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BABBIDGE
- BAILEY
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CARDONE
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOORE
- DOUDERA
- DUNPHY
- EVANGELOS
- EVANS
- FAY
- FECTEAU
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMANSON
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- McDONALD
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- MORIARTY
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- PLUECKER
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- TUTTLE
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 60
- ANDREWS
- AUSTIN
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- CEBRA
- COLLAMORE
- CONNOR
- COREY
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOLLOFF
- DOWNES
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HARRINGTON
- HEAD
- JAVNER
- JOHANSEN
- KINNEY
- KRYZAK
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYFORD
- LYMAN
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- O'CONNOR
- ORDWAY
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- POIRIER
- PRESCOTT
- QUINT
- ROCHE
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SKOLFIELD
- STANLEY
- STEARNS
- STETKIS
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
YES: 70
- ARFORD
- BABBIDGE
- BAILEY
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CARDONE
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUNPHY
- EVANS
- FECTEAU
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMANSON
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- MORIARTY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- PLUECKER
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- TUCKER
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 50
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CONNOR
- COREY
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOWNES
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HARRINGTON
- HUTCHINS
- JOHANSEN
- KINNEY
- KRYZAK
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYFORD
- LYMAN
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- ORDWAY
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- POIRIER
- QUINT
- ROCHE
- RUDNICKI
- SKOLFIELD
- STANLEY
- STEARNS
- STETKIS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
ABSENT: 31
YES: 74
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BABBIDGE
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CARDONE
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOORE
- DUNPHY
- EVANGELOS
- EVANS
- FAY
- FECTEAU
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- MORIARTY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PLUECKER
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- TUCKER
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 58
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BLIER
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- CEBRA
- CONNOR
- COREY
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOLLOFF
- DOWNES
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HARRINGTON
- HEAD
- HUTCHINS
- KINNEY
- KRYZAK
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYFORD
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNOR
- ORDWAY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- POIRIER
- QUINT
- ROCHE
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SKOLFIELD
- STANLEY
- STEARNS
- STETKIS
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
ABSENT: 18
Actions
- Jul 22, 2021 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jul 19, 2021 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Jul 19, 2021 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 424
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 58 - Absent 18 - Excused 0)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 02, 2021 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-142) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-356) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-360) thereto.
- ROLL CALL NO. 422
- (Yeas 70 - Nays 50 - Absent 31 - Excused 0)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 02, 2021 | Senate
- On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE
- Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-142)
- On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-356) READ and ADOPTED
- On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-360) to Senate Amendment "A" (S-356) READ and ADOPTED
- Senate Amendment "A" (S-356) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-360) thereto ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-142) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-356) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-360) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 08, 2021 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- Jun 07, 2021 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 142
- (Yeas 82 - Nays 60 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
- The Resolve was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-142) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-142).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2021 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 199 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-142) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-142)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Apr 20, 2021 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 20, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-142) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-142) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-356) -- VitelliHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-356) -- VitelliPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to S-A (S-360) -- DaughtryHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to S-A (S-360) -- DaughtryPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Jeffrey Young, Cumberland Foreside (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/06/2021 10:41 PM
- Heather Marden, RAYMOND (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 10:06 AM
- Kimberly Simmons, Portland (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/06/2021 04:06 PM
- Gregory Dugal, HospitalityMaine (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:56 AM
- Christine Cummings, ME Grocers & Food Producers Association (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:35 AM
- Pat Pinto, AARP Maine (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/05/2021 11:24 PM
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio, Maine Equal Justice (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 10:21 AM
- Rebecca Millett, HD 30 (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/06/2021 02:50 PM
- Jess Maurer, Maine Council on Aging (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 06:14 PM
- Melissa Huston, Bangor (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 06:12 PM
- Kara Kaikini, Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/06/2021 01:49 PM
- Emily Ingwersen, Arundel (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2021 09:40 AM
- Rebecca Boulos, Maine Public Health Association (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2021 08:51 AM
- Rita Furlow, Maine Children's Alliance (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:54 AM
- Nicole Clegg, Portland (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/07/2021 09:20 AM
- Adam Zuckerman, Maine People's Alliance (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 11:30 AM
- Rhiannon Guzelian, Gorham (Written) - LBHS 05/03/2021 03:46 PM
- Aranka Matolcsy, South Paris (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2021 11:17 PM
- Erica Carley Harris, Brunswick (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/05/2021 10:54 AM
- Brooke Burkett, Brunswick (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 09:36 AM
- Melissa Berky, Bangor (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 06:30 AM
- Sara Kinrade, Augusta (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 04:33 PM
- Amy Roeder, House District 125, Bangor (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/07/2021 01:49 AM
- Ann Dodd-Collins, Portland (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2021 05:05 PM
- Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the House (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 03:54 PM
- Elinor Lisa, North Yarmouth (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2021 02:37 PM
- Curtis Picard, Retail Association of Maine (Speaking neither for nor against) - LBHS 05/07/2021 07:32 AM
- Kelli Whitlock Burton, Suit Up Maine (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 12:46 PM
- Sydney Sewell, Maine, American Academy of Pediatrics (Written) - LBHS 05/05/2021 08:39 AM
- Elizabeth Small, Windham (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 10:01 AM
- Alysia Melnick, EqualityMaine & GLAD (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 09:44 AM
- James Myall, Maine Center for Economic Policy (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:57 AM
- Eloise Vitelli, Senate District 23 (Written) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:00 AM
- Julie Schirmer, Falmouth (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/05/2021 04:26 PM
- Destie Hohman Sprague, Maine Women's Lobby (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/07/2021 06:49 AM
- Thom Mauck, Topsham (Written) - LBHS 05/03/2021 03:41 PM
- Mattie Daughtry, District 24 (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:37 AM
- Pat Wehner, Augusta (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 03:33 PM
- Andrea Berry, North Yarmouth (Written) - LBHS 05/03/2021 03:18 PM
- Abby Pearson, Bath (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 10:05 AM
- Genevieve McDonald, Stonington (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/06/2021 03:30 PM
- Rep.Kristen Cloutier, Lewiston (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/06/2021 01:58 PM
- Rita Furlow, Maine Children's Alliance (Speaking For) - LBHS 05/07/2021 08:31 AM
- Andrea Mancuso, MCEDV (Written) - LBHS 05/06/2021 05:11 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1559&SessionID=14
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280080500
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280080500
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280080500
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1559&PID=1456&snum=130
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LBHS/05-07-2021