Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 165 — An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Handheld Phones And Devices While Driving

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 342 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. (Yeas 117 - Nays 23 - Absent 10 - Excused 1)

  6. ROLL CALL NO. 301

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  8. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-317).

  10. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  11. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  12. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  13. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-317).

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (S-317) READ and ADOPTED.

  15. READ ONCE.

  16. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  17. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  19. Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bill DIAMOND

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ENACTMENT

Passed 22 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18700
Republican 3401
Democrat 1100
Total 221201
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Nay
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Nay
HERBIG of Waldo — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
LUCHINI of Hancock — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SANBORN, H. of Cumberland — Yea
SANBORN, L. of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Not Voting
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Enactment

Passed 117 Yea · 23 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7214010
Republican 18601
Democrat 25300
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 11723011
% of votes cast 77%15%0%7%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
ANDREWS of Paris — Not Voting
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BABINE of Scarborough — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Not Voting
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
CUDDY of Winterport — Yea
CURTIS of Madison — Yea
DENK of Kennebunk — Yea
DeVEAU of Caribou — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Yea
DOLLOFF of Rumford — Yea
DOORE of Augusta — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Not Voting
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Yea
HANLEY of Pittston — Yea
HARNETT of Gardiner — Yea
HEAD of Bethel — Yea
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Not Voting
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KESCHL of Belgrade — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KRYZAK of Acton — Yea
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LOCKMAN of Bradley — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MAREAN of Hollis — Yea
MAXMIN of Nobleboro — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McDONALD of Stonington — Yea
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Not Voting
MORALES of South Portland — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Yea
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PEOPLES of Westbrook — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Not Voting
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SHARPE of Durham — Yea
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Not Voting
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Yea
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
VEROW of Brewer — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Not Voting
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 165?
LD 165 is sponsored by Bill DIAMOND, Mark BRYANT, Benjamin CHIPMAN, Patrick COREY, Andrew McLEAN, Bruce WHITE, Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat), Chad Perkins (Republican), Joseph E. Martin (Republican), and Scott W. Cyrway (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 165?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 165?
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