---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Modify The Laws Regarding Driver'S License Applications"
description: "An Act To Modify The Laws Regarding Driver'S License Applications"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1411"
citation: "Maine LD 1411 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DRIVERS LICENSES", "IMPROVED", "MOTOR VEHICLES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel ANKELES"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 22
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-04-01"
last_action: "2025-05-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fac2cd44-7615-42b1-9032-dc6418782b3a"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098064"
source_hash: "4bd6490550fb5ea48f9db96482ca3990fea052af66112b6222e4bb8a758f5c2c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1411 (132) — An Act To Modify The Laws Regarding Driver'S License Applications

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Chapter 165** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0933&item=3&snum=132)
2. **LD 1411 HP 933** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0933&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT — **27–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel ANKELES — primary (person)
- Adam LEE — cosponsor (person)
- Ambureen RANA — cosponsor (person)
- David SINCLAIR — cosponsor (person)
- Eleanor SATO — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-04-01** Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-04-01** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-04-01** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-20** Reports READ.
- **2025-05-20** On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-20** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-20** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-05-20** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2025-05-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-21** Reports Read
- **2025-05-21** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- **2025-05-21** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 202 Yeas 27 - Nays 5 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2025-05-21** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-05-21** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-05-27** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-05-27** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-27** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-05-30** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fac2cd44-7615-42b1-9032-dc6418782b3a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).