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LD 1169
An Act Regarding Employer Payments For The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Mike Soboleski · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-06-05: pass, 73 yes, 68 no, 10 not voting · ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1169
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $1,000 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (73): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Traci Gere D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I ($1,000)
No (68): Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (10): Art Bell D, Holly Eaton D, Sam Zager D, Tiffany Roberts D, Valli Geiger D, Abigail Griffin R, Amanda Collamore R, Laurel Libby R, Lucas Lanigan R, Randy Hall R
Latest Senate vote
2025-06-05: pass, 18 yes, 14 no, 3 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (18): Anne Carney D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D, Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Baldacci D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D
No (14): Denise Tepler D, Rick Bennett I, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Stacey Guerin R, Sue Bernard R, Trey Stewart R
Not voting (3): Cameron Reny D, Brad Farrin R, Marianne Moore R
Who lobbied on it
16 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1169 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association | Whitney Parrish Perry | 3 | $0 |
| Hospitality Maine | Nathen Cloutier | 1 | $0 |
| Maine AFL-CIO | Adam Goode | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Association of Insurance Companies | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Beverage Distributors Association | Cheryl Timberlake | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Maura Pillsbury | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Education Association | John Kosinski | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Hospital Association | Jeffrey Austin | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Insurance Agents Association | Daniel Bernier | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Municipal Association | Kate Dufour | 2 | $0 |
| Maine School Management Association | Steven Bailey | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Service Employees Association | Beth White | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Tourism Association | Nathen Cloutier | 1 | $0 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | David Clough | 2 | $0 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Lisa Margulies | 1 | $0 |
| Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast | Dana Doran | 1 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Senate roll call 384 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 14 |
| 2025-06-05 | House roll call 348 ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 73 | 68 |