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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 05, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 05, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1257, An Act Regarding Penalties For Violation Of The Law Governing Distracted Driving When The Violation Results In The Death Or Significant Injury Of Another Person
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 05, 2025: Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) in concurrence
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1886
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Donald Ardell
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Scott Cyrway
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Mathew McIntyre
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
NO: 2
- Mana Abdi
- Nina Milliken
OTHER: 0
YES: 108
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 32
Actions
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) in concurrence
- Jun 05, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 342
- (Yeas 108 - Nays 32 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) 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-497).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 04, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 05, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-497) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-497) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Deanna Lefebre (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jeremy Pratt (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lauren Stewart (Department of Public Safety)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1886&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099039
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099039
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1886&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099039