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
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 1257
Where it is
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 · May 1, 2025
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 R · Jun 5, 2025
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 Ru · Jun 5, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 9, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 9, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Michael Lemelin
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-06-05 · PREVAILS · Yeas 108, Nays 32, Excused 2, NotVoting 9, Total 140
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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