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IntroducedDec 15, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 849, An Act To Enhance The Safety Of Public Transit Bus Operators Through The Installation Of Vehicle Security Barriers
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2062
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 125
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 16
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- On OBJECTION of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle REMOVED.
- The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 651
- (Yeas 125 - Nays 16 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-532) 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" (S-532).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 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" (S-532)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-532) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 09, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Jan 29, 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 15, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-532) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-532) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Kirk Bellavance (Maine Transit Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Sean Binette (Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 714)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 15, 2026 by Teresa Pierce (Maine State Legislature)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2062&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100959
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100959
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2062&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100959

