ME LD2159 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms
Title
An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-02 - House - Adopt Hah-963 To Cah-959 RC #718 (Y: 52 N: 92 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-06 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-06 | House | This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-959), in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-959). |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) was ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 718 (Yeas 52 - Nays 92 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-02 | House | On motion of Representative GOLEK of Harpswell, House Amendment "A" (H-963) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) was READ. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | On OBJECTION of Representative GOLEK of Harpswell REMOVED. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY |
| 2026-04-01 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Voted: OTP-AM |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-03-03 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-02-24 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-01-13 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. |
