Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD539: An Act to Repeal the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Repeal the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (EMERGENCY) Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative RUDNICKI of Fairfield. Cosponsored by Representatives: CHAPMAN of Auburn, DUCHARME of Madison, EDER of Waterboro, LANCE of Paris, QUINT of Hodgdon, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, STROUT of Harrington, Senator: BERNARD of Aroostook. Printed on recycled paper Emergency preamble.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Repeal the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (EMERGENCY) Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative RUDNICKI of Fairfield. Cosponsored by Representatives: CHAPMAN of Auburn, DUCHARME of Madison, EDER of Waterboro, LANCE of Paris, QUINT of Hodgdon, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, STROUT of Harrington, Senator: BERNARD of Aroostook. Printed on recycled paper Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, contributions to the paid family and medical leave benefits program established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 6-C began on January 1, 2025; and Whereas, to stop economic harm to employers and employees, contributions must stop and be refunded to employers and employees as soon as possible; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶I, as amended by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA, §1, is further amended to read: I. The joint standing …
Sponsors
- Shelley Rudnicki (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Susan Bernard (R, 1)
- Quentin Chapman (R, 88)
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- John Eder (R, 136)
- Michael Lance (R, 79)
- Tracy Quint (R, 8)
- Michael Soboleski (R, 73)
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
- : Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: Legislature, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, Senate, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, Other, LEAVE
Common questions
- What is LD539?
- LD539 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Repeal the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program.
- What does LD539 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Repeal the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (EMERGENCY) Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative RUDNICKI of Fairfield. Cosponsored by Representatives: CHAPMAN of Auburn, DUCHARME of Madison, EDER of Waterboro, LANCE of Paris, QUINT of Hodgdon, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, STROUT of Harrington, Senator: BERNARD of Aroostook. Printed on recycled paper Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD539?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD539?
- Shelley Rudnicki (R, 67), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD539?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=539&snum=132
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