# Maine LD 1644: An Act to Require Train Axle Bearing Sensors to Be Installed on Passenger Rail Lines

Maine LD 1644, An Act to Require Train Axle Bearing Sensors to Be Installed on Passenger Rail Lines, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Rafferty (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1644
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Train Axle Bearing Sensors to Be Installed on Passenger Rail Lines
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: RAILROADS, RAILROADS - SAFETY
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-05-20: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0652&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0652&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
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- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1644-132 (as of 2026-10-18).