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IntroducedDec 09, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 12, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1377, An Act To Improve Safety By Allowing The Use Of Variable-Message Signs On Public Service Vehicles
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Senate • Feb 26, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-797), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ and ACCEPTED
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-797) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-797).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Jan 22, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 126)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 15, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 126)
- Dec 09, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on December 9, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
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Documents
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusNo Fiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Lydia Crafts (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Dan Goodman (AAA Northern New England)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Jake Lachance (Maine Better Transportation Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Bruce Scott (Department of Public Safety)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2053&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100943
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100943
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2053&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100943

