Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD55: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave
Status: Signed into law, July 1, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §637, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 156, §3 and affected by §4, is amended to read: 3. Accrual. An employee is entitled to earn one hour of paid leave from a single employer for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours in the accrual limit specified in the employer's policy governing paid leave for one year of employment. Accrual of leave begins at the start of employment, but the employer is not required to permit use of the leave before the employee has been employed by that employer for 120 days during a oneyear period. Accrued and unused hours of earned paid leave from the previous year of employment must be available for use by an employee in the year of employment immediately following that previous year. Accrued and unused hours of earned paid leave carried forward from the previous year of employment …
Sponsors
- Michael Lemelin (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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.
- : 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.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : 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.
Subjects: Legislature, EARNED PAID LEAVE, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, Senate, Other, LEAVE
Common questions
- What is LD55?
- LD55 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave.
- What does LD55 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD55?
- Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (June 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD55?
- Michael Lemelin (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for LD55?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=55&snum=132
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