An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms

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Actions Timeline

1. Died on Adjournment

   4/29/2026

2. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

   4/29/2026Senate

3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

   4/6/2026Senate

4. 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.

   4/6/2026House

5. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-959), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

   4/2/2026Senate

6. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Representative GOLEK of Harpswell REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) was READ.On motion of Representative GOLEK of Harpswell, House Amendment "A" (H-963) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.ROLL CALL NO. 718(Yeas 52 - Nays 92 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-959) was 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-959).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/2/2026House

7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence

   1/13/2026Senate

8. Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   1/13/2026House

Bill Text

• Amendment C-A (H-959), adopted by House & Senate

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• Introduced

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