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LD 894
An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Paid Family And Medical Leave
Became law · sponsored by Mattie Daughtry · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-06-09: pass, 75 yes, 71 no, 5 not voting · Enactment
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 894
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $1,500 · 1 no voter took $500 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 (75): 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, Art Bell 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, 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 ($1,500)
No (71): 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 ($500), 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, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder 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, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall 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 (5): Holly Eaton D, Abigail Griffin R, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R
Latest Senate vote
2025-06-02: pass, 20 yes, 14 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 894
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $500 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 (20): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D ($500), 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, Brad Farrin R, Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Dick Bradstreet 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): Jeff Timberlake R
Who lobbied on it
25 clients whose lobbyists named LD 894 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 |
| General Dynamics Bath Iron Works | Michael Saxl | 2 | $0 |
| Hospitality Maine | Nathen Cloutier | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Association of Insurance Companies | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Bankers Association | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Beverage Distributors Association | Cheryl Timberlake | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Maura Pillsbury | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Dental Association | Ann Mitchell | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Education Association | John Kosinski | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association | Christine Cummings | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Hospital Association | Jeffrey Austin | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Maine School Management Association | Steven Bailey | 2 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Tourism Association | Nathen Cloutier | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Veterans' Homes | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Women's Lobby | Charlotte Warren, Destie Hohman Sprague | 2 | $0 |
| ND Paper, Inc. | Steven Hudson | 2 | $0 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | David Clough | 3 | $0 |
| Pine State Trading Co. | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce | Quincy Hentzel | 2 | $0 |
| Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast | Dana Doran | 3 | $0 |
| Retail Association of Maine | Curtis Picard | 1 | $0 |
| Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine | Daniel Riley | 1 | $0 |
| T-Mobile | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | Senate roll call 295 ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS | pass | 20 | 14 |
| 2025-06-04 | House roll call 311 IPP HAH-489 | pass | 72 | 70 |
| 2025-06-04 | House roll call 312 IPP HBH-490 | pass | 71 | 70 |
| 2025-06-04 | House roll call 313 PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | pass | 72 | 69 |
| 2025-06-04 | House roll call 310 report "a" ought to pass | pass | 72 | 70 |
| 2025-06-09 | House roll call 362 Enactment | pass | 75 | 71 |