Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2018: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: A. If the private plan is in the form of self-insurance: (1) The employer must furnish a bond to the State with a surety company authorized to transact business in the State, in the form, amount and manner required by the department; (2) The department may not allow the pooling of risk among multiple employers; and (3) The department shall allow multiple employers to share the cost of legal, accounting and 3rd-party administrator expenses as long as the arrangements do not result in pooling of risk; Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§3, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA, §7, is amended to read: E. Failure to submit reports or comply with other requirements as required by the commissioner by rule; or Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§3, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA, §7, is amended to read: F. Failure to comply with this subchapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter.; or Sec. 4. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§3, ¶G is enacted to read: G. In the …
Sponsors
- Kristi Mathieson (D, 151) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 797(Yeas 76 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 918 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) in concurrence.
- : Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ Senator TIPPING of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) Report in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 720(Yeas 73 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-948) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-948). Sent for concurrenc
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- House RC #797: Enactment (April 9, 2026): 76 yea, 73 nay, passed
- Senate RC #918: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (April 8, 2026): 19 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House RC #720: acc maj otp-am by ca "a" (April 2, 2026): 73 yea, 72 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, Senate, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, Other, LEAVE
Common questions
- What is LD2018?
- LD2018 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program.
- What does LD2018 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program.
- What is the status of LD2018?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2018?
- Kristi Mathieson (D, 151).
- Where is the official record for LD2018?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2018&snum=132
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