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LD 1712
An Act To Amend The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program To Balance Support Of Businesses And Employees
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Tiffany Roberts · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-06-02: pass, 72 yes, 64 no, 15 not voting · ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1712
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 (72): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo 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, 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, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Sharon Frost I ($1,000), Mike Soboleski R
No (64): Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Tiffany Roberts D, Ed Crockett I, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore 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, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby 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, 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, 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
Not voting (15): Cassie Julia D, Holly Eaton D, Marshall Archer D, Sally Cluchey D, Abigail Griffin R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Jeff Adams R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Nate Wadsworth R, Randy Hall R, Sheila Lyman R, Woody Woodsome R
Latest Senate vote
2025-06-04: pass, 20 yes, 14 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (20): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D, Denise Tepler 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): Rick Bennett I, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Stacey Guerin R, Sue Bernard R, Trey Stewart R
Not voting (1): Brad Farrin R
Who lobbied on it
30 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1712 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARP | Noel Bonam | 2 | $0 |
| American Heart Association | Whitney Parrish Perry | 3 | $0 |
| Hospitality Maine | Nathen Cloutier | 3 | $0 |
| Maine AFL-CIO | Adam Goode | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Beverage Distributors Association | Cheryl Timberlake | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Maura Pillsbury | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) | Melissa Martin | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Dental Association | Ann Mitchell | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Education Association | John Kosinski | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners, Inc. | Kathy Kilrain del Rio | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Forest Products Council | Patrick Strauch | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association | Christine Cummings | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Hospital Association | Jeffrey Austin | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Public Health Association | Rebecca Boulos | 1 | $0 |
| Maine School Management Association | Steven Bailey | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Service Employees Association | Beth White | 3 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Tourism Association | Nathen Cloutier | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Women's Lobby | Destie Hohman Sprague | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Youth Camping Association | Newell Augur | 1 | $0 |
| Martin's Point Health Care | Peter Gore | 1 | $0 |
| McDonald's Corporation | Peter Gore | 1 | $0 |
| ND Paper, Inc. | Steven Hudson | 1 | $0 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | David Clough | 3 | $0 |
| Northern Light Health | Lisa Harvey-McPherson | 2 | $0 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Lisa Margulies | 1 | $0 |
| Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce | Quincy Hentzel | 1 | $0 |
| Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast | Dana Doran | 3 | $0 |
| Retail Association of Maine | Curtis Picard | 2 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | House roll call 270 ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 72 | 64 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate roll call 347 ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |