# Maine LD 2159: An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms

Maine LD 2159, An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Valli Geiger (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2159
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BUSES, BUSES - SCHOOL BUSES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (52 yes, 92 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | ADOPT HAH-963 to CAH-959 | fail | 52 | 92 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: 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. (House)
- 2026-04-02: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: 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. (House)
- 2026-01-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-959), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1448&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1448&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
- [Amendment C-A (H-959), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1448&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1448&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2159-132 (as of 2026-10-17).